Praise

Gordon is a listless, chain-smoking asthmatic with a rather insipid libido. Cynthia is a slightly pudgy nymphomaniac with a bad case of eczema. After quitting his job at a Brisbane liquor store, Gordon makes a decision that will mark his life forever: becoming involved in Cynthia's manic parlor games of chemical and sexual excess. As the pair combust in warmth and madness, Gordon willingly enters Cynthia's web of indulgence, progressively losing himself in a woman who's ironically lost to herself.

Australia. 1 hr. 38 min. Not Rated.

Starring: Peter Fenton, Sacha Horler and Marta Dusswldorp.

Directed by John Curran

Distributor: Strand Releasing

Release Date: June 30, 2000 (NY)

Awards: Best Actress (Horler), Best Adapted Screenplay, 1998 Australian Film Institute; International Critics' Award, 1998 Toronto International Film Festival.

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IndieWIRE
"Sex organs aside, the assured and unflamboyant Praise is quite entertaining."

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