SummaryThis adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.
Directed By:Thomas M. Wright
Written By:Erik Jensen, Thomas M. Wright
Acute Misfortune
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Aug 14, 2018
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This is an enthralling drama: the best and most interesting Australian biopic since Chopper in 2000.
Nov 5, 2020
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Once the recipient of the country’s top portraiture prize for his likeness of David Wenham, the provocative painter Adam Cullen is now the recipient of a blistering, no-holds-barred cinematic portrait that, like his artwork, relentlessly flouts convention, inspires questions and courts a strong, complicated reaction.
Nov 5, 2020
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Of obvious interest to arthouse audiences in Cullen, Wright and Jensen's native Australia, this ambitious and stimulating glimpse into the dark abyss of creativity deserves widespread international exposure at festivals and via receptive theatrical settings.
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Production Company:
- Arenamedia
- Blackheath Film
- Plot Media
Release Date:Nov 3, 2020
Duration:1 h 31 m
Tagline:A dramatised portrait of the late Australian artist Adam Cullen.
Awards
Australian Film Critics Association Awards
• 2 Nominations
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
• 2 Nominations
Melbourne International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination




























