An artist is hired by a nightclub owner to paint a portrait of his beautiful wife. When the artist and wife fall in love, the nightclub owner's jealousy erupts in violence. To save themselves, the lovers are driven to attempt his murder.
Face to Face is adapted from David Williamson's play of the same name which is in turn based on the transcripts from real conflict resolution sessions. The story is about a young scaffold construction worker who is charged with assaulting his boss. By the end of the film, all our assumptions about guilt and blame are turned on their heads. As 10 people sit in a room discussing the turn of events that brought our protagonist to breaking point, twists and surprises reveal that all is not quite as simple as it seems. Michael Rymer directs his screen adaptation of 'Face to Face' (written by Australian playwright David Williamson), as an ensemble piece about 10 very dissimilar Australians bound together by a complex pattern of relationships and shared histories. Hysterically funny and deeply moving, each character's role in the drama peels back another layer as the story digs down to the roots of who these people really are.
Una mujer lucha para hacer frente a la enfermedad de su hijo y a la infidelidad de su marido, pero, después de un encuentro casual con un marinero irlandés y su hijo, su vida da un vuelco.
Barky, un chico de 25 años, vuelve de los campos australianos de cañas de azúcar a su ciudad natal, la ciudad interior de Erskineville. Barky se fue hace dos años para escapar de su alcohólico y abusivo padre, dejando atrás todo lo que le importaba en el mundo. Su hermano, Wace. Su novia, Lanny. Su vida. Ahora que su padre ha muerto, cree que es seguro volver a casa, pero Barky pronto descubre que si marcharse fue difícil, volver es aún más duro. Wace es frío. Barky huyó como había huido su madre. Wace consiguó superarlo, y permaneció junto a su moribundo padre. Después de dos años sin explicación alguna, ¿podrá Lanny volver con Barky?
