Travelling Light
Leanne (Pia Miranda) is training to be a teacher in 1971 Adelaide, but she is more interested in seeing life through the lens of her camera. To make matters worse, she has to suffer the indignities of living at home with her parents (Heather Mitchell and Marshall Napier). Her older sister Bronwyn (Sacha Horler) is finding it difficult to adjust to married life in remote Yallaroo with her husband Brian (Tamblyn Lord) and runs away. Then, visiting American hip poet Lou (Brett Stiller) comes to town, urging all to 'seek out the light'.The younger generation embraces the challenge enthusiastically, and Leanne's neighbor Gary (Tim Draxl) and her friend Debra (Anna Torv), are drawn to Lou.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Released
- 2003
- Country
- Australia
Details
Release year: 2003
Storyline
Leanne (Pia Miranda) is training to be a teacher in 1971 Adelaide, but she is more interested in seeing life through the lens of her camera. To make matters worse, she has to suffer the indignities of living at home with her parents (Heather Mitchell and Marshall Napier). Her older sister Bronwyn (Sacha Horler) is finding it difficult to adjust to married life in remote Yallaroo with her husband Brian (Tamblyn Lord) and runs away. Then, visiting American hip poet Lou (Brett Stiller) comes to town, urging all to 'seek out the light'.The younger generation embraces the challenge enthusiastically, and Leanne's neighbor Gary (Tim Draxl) and her friend Debra (Anna Torv), are drawn to Lou.
Top credits
Pia Miranda — Leanne Ferris
Sacha Horler — Bronwyn White
Brett Stiller — Lou Bonetti- Tim Draxl — Gary Wilkins
Did you know
• The film in 2003 was nominated for 4 AFI (Australian Film Institute) Awards including Best Cinematography for director of photography Tristan Milani, Best Original Music Score for composer Richard Vella and Best Original Screenplay for writer-director Kathryn Millard. In the end, the film won one gong for Sacha Horler for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
• One of two modern major Australian theatrical feature films featuring the word ''travelling'' in the title. The films are 'Travelling North' (1987) and 'Travelling Light' (2003). The two pictures premiered about sixteen years apart.
User reviews
Travelling Light fails to ignite the screen
Adelaide in the early 70's - you had to be there
Not going anywhere
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
