So Simple, So Hard … (1997)

Documentary

Length: 54 minutes

Synopsis

The documentary traces the steps taken by four women to find a life partner. The women – an opera singer, a hairdresser, an artist and a Chinese Australian – seek suitable male partners through introduction agencies, a fortune teller and the internet.

Curator’s notes

An insightful documentary that observes people at their most vulnerable. The film does not seek to mock the process of introduction or send up the participants. The result is a delightful celebration of human frailty and our gregariousness.

Production company Stella Motion Pictures
Producer Philippe Charluet
Commissioning editor Claire Jager
Geoff Barnes
Co-producer Jane Searle
Director Philippe Charluet
Writer Philippe Charluet
Jane Searle
Original music Iva Davies
Max Lambert

Acknowledgements

Produced in association with SBS Independent.

Made with the assistance of the Film Finance Corporation and Film Victoria.

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