Comedy ·Romance · Australia · 2020 · 1h 23m

Ellie and Abbie (and Ellie's Dead Aunt)

Ellie and Abbie (and Ellie's Dead Aunt) poster
Director
Monica Zanetti
Cast
Marta Dusseldorp as Erica Zoe Terakes as Abbie Sophie Hawkshaw as Ellie Julia Billington as Tara Rachel House as Patty Bridie Connell as Miss Trimble
Crew
Calum Stewart — Director of Photography Nicole Thorn — Editor David Chapman — Original Music Composer Monica Zanetti — Writer Patrick James — Producer MahVeen Shahraki — Producer
Tagline

The fight for a simple love story... that will never be simple.

Synopsis

School captain Ellie is seriously crushing on her rebellious classmate Abbie. Determined to ask her first love to the year 12 formal, Ellie devises a plan to go public with the invitation but before she can go through with it, her dead aunt Tara reappears from beyond the grave. Believing she's been brought back from the dead to be Ellie's fairy godmother, Tara dishes out unwanted dating advice based on her life as an out lesbian in the '80s.

Trailer Ellie and Abbie (and Ellie's Dead Aunt) — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
coming outself-discoveryaunt niece relationshipfamily secretscoming of agepromdetentionlgbtlgbt teenwoman directormotivational videomother daughter relationship
Key Collaborators
Monica Zanetti Director Calum Stewart Director of Photography Nicole Thorn Editor David Chapman Original Music Composer Monica Zanetti Writer Patrick James Producer MahVeen Shahraki Producer Jamie Cranney Production Design Elizabeth Franklin Costume Design
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