Matching Jack

Matching Jack
  • MATCHING JACK
  • Australia
    2010
  • 99
    '
  • 14 years & above
  • director
    Nadia Tass
  • screenplay
    Lynne Renew, David Parker
  • cinematography
    David Parker
  • music
    Paul Grabowsky
  • editing
    Mark Warner
  • cast
    James Nesbitt, Jacinda Barrett, Richard Roxburgh, Yvonne Strahovski, Tom Russel
  • producers
    David Parker, Nadia Tass, Richard Keddie
  • production
    Cascade Films
  • sales
    Cascade Films
  • format
    35 mm

SYNOPSIS

34-year-old Marisa Hagen discovers her husband has had multiple affairs throughout their marriage, but the possibility of an illegitimate child could be the very reason that her son, Jack, might live. Jack needs something only a sibling can provide; a perfect match. So her search begins and unearths both a new man for herself, and a new beginning for her son.

DIRECTOR

After pursuing an academic career in Arts and Education, Tass began acting and later directing classical and contemporary theatre in Melbourne. She directed her first feature film, MALCOLM, in 1986. Since then Tass has directed the Australian features RIKKY AND PETE (87), THE BIG STEAL (89), MR RELIABLE (97), AMY (98). AMY received 23 international awards including Best Film at the Paris Film Festival (99), Grand Prix de Cinecole at Cannes Film Festival (99), Grand Prix Cannes Junior (99), Les Mureaux Grand Prix Cannes Junior (02) and the Humanitarian Award at Asia Pacific Film Festival (99).

Screenings

Date, time Venue
  • Wed, 2011-12-07 17:00
 Multikino Stary Browar