The Death and Life of Otto Bloom

Mar 16, 2017

1h 25m

★ 7.4

Overview

The chronicle of the life and great love of Otto Bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse - passing backwards through the years only remembering the future.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Film Victoria

MIFF Premiere Fund

Screen Australia

The Death and Life of Otto Bloom Trailers

Cast

Otto Bloom

Xavier Samuel

Ada

Rachel Ward

Young Ada

Matilda Brown

Suzi Noon

Rose Riley

Bob Simkin

Terry Camilleri

Nora Baron

Amber Clayton

Miroslaw Kotok

Jacek Koman

Nell Allen

Suzy Cato-Gashler

J.C. Tippit

Tyler Coppin

Prof. Charles Reinier

John Gaden

Duane Renaud

Richard Cawthorne

Arts Correspondent

Milijana Cancar

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