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  • The Palace (II) (2014)
  • Short | 9 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
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The Palace (II) (2014)
Short | 9 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
'The Palace' tells the story of two unique people at different stages in life, who connect through their inability to grasp 'grown-up' life and their desire to escape from restrictive surroundings. Ellie is a 28-year old woman living with ...See more'The Palace' tells the story of two unique people at different stages in life, who connect through their inability to grasp 'grown-up' life and their desire to escape from restrictive surroundings. Ellie is a 28-year old woman living with her upper-class parents, who has an unfulfilling, demeaning job as a kitchen hand for a nursing home. When Ellie finally works up the courage to declare that she is moving out with her boyfriend Troy, her snobbish parents make their disapproval clear and force her to reconsider given her unimpressive and 'common' economic situation. However, Ellie's workplace encounter with eccentric dementia patient Hugh - an elderly man with plans to 'escape' from the aged care facility - inspires her to reevaluate her life position and consolidate separate values to her parents. Funny, touching and honest, this film explores several important topics - dementia, age discrimination, depression, social expectations - in an engaging and entertaining way presented by a talented crew of award-winning young Australian filmmakers. Written by Marcus Doherty See less
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Director
Marcus Doherty
Writer
Marcus Doherty (story)
Producer
Amy Booth
Cinematographer
Samuel Broeren
Editor
Courtney Broad
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9 cast members
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John Allan
Nursing Home Extra Nursing Home Extra   See fewer
Through the Grapevine (2014)
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Dennis Hine St Clair
Nursing Home Extra Nursing Home Extra   See fewer
The Palace (II) (2014)
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Stephen Francis
Ellie's Father Ellie's Father   See fewer
The Palace (II) (2014)
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Michael Hammond
Hugh Hugh   See fewer
The Palace (II) (2014)
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Belinda Pearson
Nursing Home Extra Nursing Home Extra   See fewer
Fags in the Fast Lane (2017)
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Andrew Peter
Troy Troy   See fewer
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Peter Spowart
Nursing Home Extra Nursing Home Extra   See fewer
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Alexis Watt
Ellie Ellie   See fewer
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Marie Werrett
Ellie's Mother Ellie's Mother   See fewer
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