Australia is a 1989 film directed by Jean-Jacques Andrien.
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Plot
Edouard Pierson, a Belgian-born wool dealer who emigrated to Australia after World War II, returns home to assist his family with their wool business. Edouard was left a single father after his girlfriend died, and when he goes to Belgium he leaves behind a young girl whom his family doesn't know about.
He meets a beautiful woman, Jeanne, another single parent, and they develop an intense relationship. Edouard's relationship with his family has its ups and downs, and many secrets are revealed before the movie's conclusion ties everything together.
Cast
Fanny Ardant as Jeanne Gauthier
Jeremy Irons as Edouard Pierson
Tchéky Karyo as Julien Pierson
Agnès Soral as Agnès Deckers
Hélène Surgère as Odette Pierson
Maxime Laloux as François Gauthier
Patrick Bauchau as André Gauthier
Danielle Lyttleton as Saturday Pierson
Dorothy Alison as Doreen Swanson
Awards
1989 Venice Film Festival - Golden Osella for Best Cinematography - Giorgos Arvanitis
1990 Joseph Plateau Awards - Best Belgian Cinematography - Giorgos Arvanitis