He Died with a Felafel in His Hand

Aug 30, 2001

1h 47m

★ 7.0

Some people will do anything to get out of paying the rent...

Overview

A search for love, meaning and bathroom solitude. Danny goes through a series of shared housing experiences in a succession of cities on the east coast of Australia. Together these vignettes form a narrative that is surprisingly reflective.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Australian Film Finance Corporation

Fandango Australia

New South Wales Film & Television Office

Notorious Films

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Cast

Danny

Noah Taylor

Sam

Emily Hamilton

Anya

Romane Bohringer

Taylor

Alex Menglet

Flip

Brett Stewart

Milo

Damian Walshe-Howling

Nina

Sophie Lee

Dirk

Francis McMahon

Iain the Socialist

Ian Hughes

Derek the Bank Clerk

Robert H. Rimmer

Satomi Tiger

Sayuri Tanoue

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