Romulus, My Father

Project Type: Past Project

Delivery Date: 2007

ROMULUS, MY FATHER is based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir and won the AFI Award for Best Film, 2007.

It tells the story of Romulus (Eric Bana), his beautiful wife Christina (Franka Potente) and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is a story of impossible love that celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.

Director: Richard Roxburgh.

Producers: Robert Connolly and John Maynard

Executive Producers:  Andrew Myer, Gary Hamilton and Victor Syrmis

Writers: Nick Drake, based on the novel by Raimond Gaita 

Starring: Eric Bana, Franka Potente, Marton Csokas, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Russell Dykstra, Jacek Koman, Alethea McGrath, Esme Melville, Terry Norris

Links & PDF’s

http://www.romulusmyfather.com.au/trailer.html

Awards

Best Film - AFI (Australia Awards) Best Australian Film - FILMINK Awards Best Lead Actor - AFI (Australia Awards) Young Actors Award - Kodi Smit-McPhee AFI (Australia Awards) Best Supporting Actor - Marton Csokas AFI (Australia Awards) Best Supporting Actor - Marton Csokas FCCA (Australia Awards) Winner NNAAMI Trophy Award - The National Network of Adult and Adolescent Children who have a Mentally ill parent/s. Winner Gold Award Australian Cinematographers' Society - Geoffrey Simpson ACS Best Sound Recording - Mark Wasiutak and Gary Wilkins Australian Screen Winner Australian Screen Editors' Guild Awards - Suresh Ayyar