Joe Cinque's Consolation
Seen it?2016 | 102 min | Drama, Crime
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who'll be looking things up afterwards and book lovers, this one's for you. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. Sits nicely alongside Chopper. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
In late 1997, Anu Singh, an attractive law student in Canberra, made plans to kill her boyfriend Joe Cinque after throwing a series of macabre farewell dinner parties. The dinner guests, most of them university students, had heard various rumours about her plan, but nobody warned Joe. Joe's death and the subsequent trial drew the attention of the whole country, as the broader community struggled to come terms with how a life could fall through so many hands.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sotiris Dounoukos
- Maggie NaouriAnu Singh
- Jerome MeyerJoe Cinque
- Sacha JosephMadhavi Rao
- Gia CaridesMaria Cinque
- Tony NikolakopoulosNino Cinque
- Josh McConvilleChris
- Jacob Collins-LevySaul
- Laura GordonTanya
- Lara SchwerdtSarah