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DANGER CLOSE: THE
BATTLE OF LONG TAN PALM BEACH OPHELIA
AUGUST 8
RED DUNE & DEEPER
WAT E R F I L M S AUGUST 8 J U LY 3 1
U N I V E R S AL S T U D I O S M AD M AN S T U D I O S
Late afternoon August 18, 1966
South Vietnam – for three and
a half hours, in the pouring rain,
amid the mud and shattered
trees of a rubber plantation
called Long Tan, Major Harry
Smith and his dispersed
company of 108 young and mostly
inexperienced Australian and
New Zealand soldiers are fighting
for their lives, holding off an
overwhelming enemy force of
2,5000 battle hardened Viet Cong
and North Vietnamese Soldiers.
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Set in Sydney’s iconic Northern
Beaches Palm Beach is a
heartwarming story which sees
a group of lifelong friends with a
lifetime of history reunite for one
very special occasion. The good
times roll in one of Australia’s
most idyllic settings, with loads
of laughter, lavish meals, flowing
wine and music.However not all is
smooth sailing as slowly tensions
begin to mount and deep secrets
arise, posing questions about
the rich history this group once
shared. Directed by critically
acclaimed filmmaker Rachel Ward
and celebrating a lineup of both
Australian and International stars
including Bryan Brown, Same Neill,
Greta Scacchi and Richard E. Grant.
Based on the award-winning
novel by Lisa Klein, OPHELIA
is a dynamic re-imagining of
Shakespeare’s Hamlet told from
an unexpected point of view. Set
in the 14th century but spoken in a
contemporary voice, Ophelia takes
centre stage in the untold story of
her tragic romance with Hamlet and
her relationship with his mother,
Queen Gertrude (Naomi Watts). A
wild and motherless child, Ophelia
(Daisy Ridley) is taken into Elsinore
Castle under the wing of Queen
Gertrude and becomes her most
trusted lady-in-waiting. Growing
into a beautiful and intelligent
young woman, she soon captures
the attention of the handsome
Prince Hamlet (George MacKay).