He celebrates johns unique brand of humour with sonya feldhoff. A month of sundays is, in terms of production elements, by far the smallest of the three, but its themes are grand. He talks with her normally, despite the fact she died the year previous. Lapaglias return to australia for any movie is welcome. Hes divorced from his actress wife, estranged from his son, drifting aimlessly through his job and now his mums on the phone telling him shes not happy. A month of sundays april 30, 2016 adelaide real estate agent frank mollard anthony lapaglia isnt doing well. A month of sundays australia, 2015, 110 minutes, colour.
Jan 28, 2016 a month of sundays official australian poster and trailer real estate agent, frank mollard, wont admit it, but he cant move on. Oct 17, 2015 a month of sundays is about parents, children, regrets, mourning, moments of joy, houses, homes, love, work, television, shakespeare and jazz fusion. Apr 28, 2016 a month of sundays, which premiered at the adelaide film festival and is the latest film by writerdirector matthew saville noise, felony, is what some might label minor entertainment. Paul byrnes in the fairfax press gave it four stars and praised it for intelligence and heart. A month of sundays is a clumsy attempt to comment on a cluster of cliched themes. The film that finally drew anthony lapaglia back home its more than 40 years since anthony lapaglia left adelaide to chance his arm in new york and finally hes found a film role worth coming home for. A month of sundays broadway a month of sundays this bittersweet comedy is set in a retirementnursing home and revolves around two residents. A month of sundays follows frank anthony lapaglia, an adelaidebased realtor who has lost himself in later life. A quietly observed character study with a keen sense of humour jordan mintzer, the hollywood reporter. Or, put another way, the film traces the journey of a middle aged, divorced salesman realizing that. A month of sundays also touches a special space in adelaideans hearts, as the movie is all filmed in beautiful adelaide.
A month of sundays directed by matthew saville the monthly. Sep 06, 2016 a month of sundays is about parents, children, regrets, mourning, moments of joy, houses, homes, love, work, television, shakespeare and and jazz fusion. Anthony lapaglia stars as frank mollard, a real estate agent with regrets regrets about his relationship with his mother, his teenage son and his exwife. A month of sundays helmer matthew saville preps tampa film. A month of sundays is the third film from writerdirector matt saville a veteran of television with credits ranging from the telemovie the king to sitcom please like me, and is something of a change of pace for a filmmaker widely considered as one of our best. A month of sundays is the third film from writerdirector matt saville a veteran of television with credits ranging from the telemovie the king to sitcom please like me, and is something of a change of pace for a filmmaker widely considered as one of our. Oct 16, 2015 life is a housing auction, or at least a prolonged bargaining effort, in a month of sundays, a contrived coping drama from australian tv and film director matthew saville noise. Don henley a month of sundays lyrics genius lyrics. A month of sundays is so tidily plotted, so committed to its improvethyself epiphanies, that it never transcends its own artifice. The film was supported by the adelaide film festival investment fund and we are excited to be screening in front of our home town audience. Life is a housing auction, or at least a prolonged bargaining effort, in a month of sundays, a contrived coping drama from australian tv and film director matthew saville noise. A month of sundays 2015 debuted in 2015 which was the 25th anniversary year of. In month of sundays we are shown that even profiteers in this giant racket are demoralised and damaged in such a climate of greed and exploitation.
Anthony lapaglia on american politics and ageism in hollywood. Apr 20, 2016 i n anthony lapaglias new film a month of sundays, the latest work from noise and felony director matthew saville, the 57yearold actor plays a grumpy eeyorelike housing broker who walks. At the end of the film, he is standing on a welcome mat. It offers a refreshing shift from a traditional soundtrack, containing unique instrumentation and motifs.
In between promotional duties, saville is also looking ahead to whats next even though, as he says, i cant say what. The film also has an endearing ordinariness to it, the main roles being that of a sad, lonely real estate agent and an elderly widow who knows the end is near. Bad blood 2017 was the first theatrical feature film made at the new stateofthe art adelaide studios since matthew savilles a month of sundays 2015 which. A month of sundays, is an understated film that underplays its hand in subtle, unprepossessing ways. Director matthew saville wrote the part of phillip lang specifically for john clarke in the film a month of sundays. A month of sundays 2015 directed by matthew saville.
A month of sundays is a 2015 film starring anthony lapaglia. Apr 26, 2016 theres no dearth of diversity nor harking back to brilliant gumtrees in these films, broke shot in gladstone, queensland, pawno in footscray, victoria, and now a month of sundays showing the photogenicosity of adelaide. Life is a housing auction, or at least a prolonged bargaining effort, in a month of sundays, a contrived coping drama from australian tv and film director matthew saville noise, felony in. A month of sundays australian premiere at aff epic films. Lapaglia plays frank, a divorced real estate agent with a midlife crisis, still attached to. Oct 18, 2015 i n a month of sundays, writerdirector matthew saville hones in on the world of adelaide real estate and the fortunes of one schleppy broker betting the house on anthony lapaglia to sell a. Set in suburban adelaide, a month of sundays is australian writerdirector matthew savilles most recent feature film. Frank mollard, at the beginning of the film, isnt in the world. This new film presents a stark contrast of atmosphere to those aforementioned titles and showcases a softer side to savilles creativity.
A month of sundays adelaide film festival adelaide. The film, a month of sundays is written and directed by matthew saville and could have been written for lapaglias dry comedic delivery. Film set in suburban adelaide and starring actor anthony lapaglia, a month of sundays is the tale of a disillusioned real estate agent struggling to find meaning in his life as he copes with the death of his mother and separation from his wife justine clarke. A month of sundays is about parents, children, regrets, mourning. Jul 14, 2016 a month of sundays achieves a delicate balance of drama, pathos and lighthearted comedy in a way that may have you shedding a few tears, along with a few shudders and laughs. Produced by nick batzias, kirsty stark, matthew saville. The south australian film corporation, who cofinanced this picture, which was filmed at its adelaide studios, had previously backed a homecoming movie called return home 1990. In his most recent role, lapaglia returned to film in south australia for the first time since leaving to make his name nearly 40 years ago. A month of sundays 2015 debuted in 2015 which was the 25th anniversary year of return home 1990 which premiered in 1990. Death, divorce and real estate are cited as the three great stressors of the modern age.
This is a beautiful, gentle australian film about a lonely man, who needs a fresh purpose in life. Real estate agent, frank mollard, wont admit it, but he cant move on. To speak positively, the film s one element of quality would have to be its score. It tackles real life issues and is written brilliantly. Felony director matthew saville is getting ready for the release of his new film a month of sundays, starring anthony lapaglia and john clarke as adelaide realestate agents the film will be released april 28 by madman after festival runs at tiff and adelaide last year. The lead actor is from adelaide, the director is from adelaide and it was filmed in adelaide, being south australian myself, it was a very special experience. Paul byrnes in the sydney morning herald said a month of sundays is a small miracle of a film an odd combination of modesty and ambition. We had a fantastic week at adelaide film festival, premiering a month of sundays to its hometown audience. Bad blood 2017 was the first theatrical feature film made at the new stateoftheart adelaide studios since matthew savilles a month of sundays 2015 which. A month of sundays is filmed in the picturesque suburbs of adelaide. A month of sundays, which premiered at the adelaide film festival and is the latest film by writerdirector matthew saville noise, felony, is what some might label minor entertainment. Oct 18, 2015 a month of sundays is about parents, children, regrets, mourning, moments of joy, houses, homes, love, work, television, shakespeare and jazz fusion.
Near the start of a month of sundays, an australian film about a real estate agent undergoing a midlife crisis, theres a scene in which frank mollard anthony lapaglia, the lugubrious protagonist. Set in the treelined suburban streets of adelaide a city where everyone seems to be obsessed by the housing market the story follows divorced. A month of sundays 1987 broadway tickets, news, info. A month of sundays is, then, probably, about a ghost coming back to the world. It makes good use of the dry wit of veteran funny man john clarke as franks boss, phillip lang, however, it is in essence a story about a mans need to turn a corner in his life. A month of sundays is an adelaide affair the upside news. Frank mollard anthony lapaglia is a real estate agent, divorced and struggling. A month of sundays is a film about family, the aging process and moving on. A month of sundays official australian poster and trailer real estate agent, frank mollard, wont admit it, but he cant move on. It progresses at a slow, unhurried pace, revealing the story with little fanfare.
Anthony lapaglia is an oddly captivating presence in matthew savilles film, despite shuffling. Premiering in toronto well ahead of its australian release in 2016, a month of sundays starts softly, ambling through the existence of unhappy adelaide based real estate agent frank mollard. A month of sundays is an adelaide affair the upside. Now, in a month of sundays in national release, saville has removed the. A month of sundays is his fourth featurelength film following noise, the graham kennedy tv biopic the king and 20s impressive crimethriller felony. A month of sundays real estate tragics will love this small gem of a film from writer and director matt saville who uses adelaide s treelined streets and lightfilled bungalows as a recurring. Which is a long journey, and at times you really feel it in this. Divorced but still attached, he cant sell a house in a property boom much less connect with his teenage son. Mar 21, 2016 felony director matthew saville is getting ready for the release of his new film a month of sundays, starring anthony lapaglia and john clarke as adelaide realestate agents. A month of sundays, a 1981 canadian film anthology miniseries a month of sundays play, a comedy by bob larbey, later adapted by larbey as the 1989 television movie ageold friends a month of sundays, a second season episode of the american television series route 66. I n a month of sundays, writerdirector matthew saville hones in on the world of adelaide real estate and the fortunes of one schleppy broker betting the house on anthony lapaglia to sell a. A month of sundays follows frank anthony lapaglia, an adelaide based realtor who has lost himself in later life. Whats sad is that it accompanies an absolute bomb of a movie. A month of sundays official australian poster and trailer.
A month of sundays is a film about about ordinary people and improbable salvation. The film that finally drew anthony lapaglia back home its more than 40 years since anthony lapaglia left adelaide to chance his arm in new york and finally hes found a film. Apr 27, 2016 a month of sundays is a small miracle of a film an odd combination of modesty and ambition. Watch the video for a month of sundays from don henleys building the perfect beast for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Oct 20, 2015 we had a fantastic week at adelaide film festival, premiering a month of sundays to its hometown audience. Review from signis, world catholic association for communication. Anthony lapaglia is an oddly captivating presence in matthew savilles film, despite shuffling through it in a lethargic, misanthropic haze.
In a nutshell, its a film about letting go, which may not sound very sexy, but saville plays out this concept on a personal, intimate and relatable level that is powerful and moving. Oct 20, 2015 a month of sundays follows frank anthony lapaglia, an adelaide based realtor who has lost himself in later life. In his underrated film noise 2007, matthew saville took a police procedural and. Anthony lapaglia, julia blake, john clarke, justine clarke, donal forde, and indiana crowther. A month of sundays 2015 a month of sundays 2015 user. A month of sundays trailer anthony lapaglia 2015 youtube. The result is a month of sundays, which draws heavily on savilles childhood growing up in adelaide. A month of sundays midlife crisis meets latelife regrets story is. Perhaps it was the familiar adelaide accents, but i felt like i knew each character by film s end. A month of sundays is about parents, children, regrets, mourning, moments of joy, houses, homes, love, work, television, shakespeare and. It is a warm and funny film, but with a slightly darker edge to the comedy. Its witty, smart, funny, and serious when it needs to be.
This is the first time he has come back to make a film in adelaide, his home town, after 40. A month of sundays is a small miracle of a film an odd combination of modesty and ambition. The film will be released april 28 by madman after festival runs at tiff and adelaide last year. I used to work for harvester i used to use my hands i used to make the tractors and the combines that plowed and harvested these great lands but now i see my. A month of sundays will have its australian premiere at the adelaide film festival in october. After the death of his estranged mother and a divorce with his still amicable wife, wendy justine clark, frank is depressed, yet his upbringing places him in the generation of men who supress and ignore their emotion. Not long into a month of sundays frank receives a call from his mother. A month of sundays is about parents, children, regrets, mourning, moments of joy, houses, homes, love, work, television, shakespeare and jazz fusion. Playing a real estate agent struggling to come to terms with. Set in suburban adelaide and starring actor anthony lapaglia, a month of sundays is the tale of a disillusioned real estate agent struggling to. For session times and tickets, please check the aff website. A month of sundays achieves a delicate balance of drama, pathos and lighthearted comedy in a way that may have you shedding a few tears, along with a few shudders and laughs. You will find yourself knowing the places, sights and perhaps even some of the houses shown on the big screen.
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