Drama ·Romance · Australia · 2010 · 1h 40m

The Waiting City

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Director
Claire McCarthy
Cast
Radha Mitchell as Fiona Simmons Joel Edgerton as Ben Simmons Samrat Chakrabarti as Krishna Isabel Lucas as Scarlett Tillotama Shome as Sister Tessila Barun Chanda as Doctor Khan
Crew
Denson Baker — Director of Photography Veronika Jenet — Editor Michael Yezerski — Original Music Composer Claire McCarthy — Writer Jamie Hilton — Producer Claire McCarthy — Producer
Synopsis

An outwardly happy Australian couple journey to Calcutta to collect their adopted baby, but on arrival find that the arrangements have yet to be finalized. Soon, the intoxicating mystic power of the Indian city pulls them in separate and unexpected directions, and the vulnerability of their marriage begins to reveal itself.

Mood & Themes
adoptionspiritualitywoman directorculture shock
Key Collaborators
Claire McCarthy Director Denson Baker Director of Photography Veronika Jenet Editor Michael Yezerski Original Music Composer Claire McCarthy Writer Jamie Hilton Producer Claire McCarthy Producer Pete Baxter Production Design Justine Seymour Costume Design
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