''Blessed'' is a 2009 Australian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Ana Kokkinos Ana Kokkinos is an Australian film and television director and screenwriter of Greek descent. She is known for her breakthrough feature film ''Head On (1998 film), Head On'' (1998), and has directed television shows such as ''The Secret Life o ...

and starring

Miranda Otto Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. She is the daughter of actors Barry Otto, Barry and Lindsay Otto and the paternal half-sister of actress Gracie Otto. Otto began her acting career in 1986 at age 18 and appeared in a ...

and

Frances O'Connor Frances Ann O'Connor (born 12 June 1967) is a British-Australian actress and director. She appears in roles in the films '' Mansfield Park'', '' Bedazzled'', '' A.I. Artificial Intelligence'', '' The Importance of Being Earnest'', and ''Timelin ...

. It was released in Australia on 10 September 2009. It is a film adaptation of the play ''Who's Afraid of the Working Class?'' The film was written by

Andrew Bovell Andrew Bovell (born 1962) is an Australian writer for theatre, film and television. Life Bovell was born on 23 November 1962 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and completed his secondary school education in Perth. He graduated from the Universi ...

, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves and

Christos Tsiolkas Christos Tsiolkas is an Australian author, playwright, and screenwriter. He is especially known for '' The Slap'', which was both well-received critically and highly successful commercially. Several of his books have been adapted for film and t ...

, as was the play. The film is 113 minutes in length and was filmed in

Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...

Premise

The film is centered upon the interweaving lives and misadventures of six lost kids who wander the Melbourne streets at night while their mothers await their return home.

Cast

as Rhonda *

as Bianca *

Deborra-Lee Furness Deborra-Lee Furness Jackman, (born 30 November 1955) is an Australian actress and producer. Early life Furness was born in Annandale, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, and raised in Melbourne, Victoria. At the age of 18, Furness attended ...

as Tanya * Victoria Haralabidou as Gina *

Monica Maughan Monica Cresswell Maughan (née Wood, 15 September 1933 – 8 January 2010) was an Australian actor with roles in theatre, radio, television, film and ballet over a career spanning 52 years. Early life and education She was born Monica Cresswel ...

as Laurel Parker * Wayne Blair as James Parker *

William McInnes Darryl William McInnes (born 10 September 1963) is an Australian film and television actor and writer. He is best known for his roles as Senior Constable Nick Schultz in ''Blue Heelers'', as Max Connors in '' SeaChange'', and more recently as ...

as Peter *

Tasma Walton Tasma Walton (born 19 August 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian television and film actress. Early life and education Tasma Walton was born on 19 August 1973 in Geraldton, Western Australia. She is of Boonwurrung descent through her mother. ...

as Gail * Sophie Lowe as Katrina * Anastasia Baboussouras as Trisha *

Harrison Gilbertson Harrison Sloan Gilbertson (born 29 June 1993) is an Australian actor. Beginning his career as a stage actor, he is known for his role in the 2014 blockbuster film ''Need for Speed (film), Need for Speed''. Early life Harrison Sloan Gilbertson w ...

as Daniel * Eamon Farren as Roo *

Eva Lazzaro Eva Lazzaro is an Australian actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Caylin-Calandria in the 2006 film '' Jindabyne'' and Stacey in the 2009 film '' Blessed''. Biography Her first role was a guest spot in the television series ''B ...

as Stacey * Reef Ireland as Orton * Costas Kilias as Chris *

Ditch Davey Kristian "Ditch" Davey is an Australian actor known for his role as Evan Jones in the Seven Network's ''Blue Heelers'' from 2001 to 2006, and for playing the lead role of Julius Caesar in Netflix Season 2: Master of Rome ''Roman Empire'' in 201 ...

as Nathan * Brett Climo as Michael

References

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* 2009 films 2009 drama films Films shot in Melbourne Films based on works by Australian writers Films scored by Cezary Skubiszewski Australian drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s Australian films English-language drama films {{2000s-Australia-film-stub

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