Elena Mandalis

Melbourne. 1999. Christmas time! In this darkly comic thriller, a career-crazed journalist dredges up the sordid secrets of an infamous socialite after her mysterious disappearance.

James has served time for drowning a little boy when he was a child, although the body was never found in the river. A visit from his victim's mother upon parole sends him on a quest to find the truth. With little time and danger at every turn, James risks his freedom and his life to uncover the trail of sins that might give closure to the grieving mother.

센테니얼 파크, 상류층 가문의 엘리자베스 헌터(샬롯 램플링 분)는 죽음을 눈앞에 두고 있다. 그녀는 상류층 사람이라면 언제든 자기가 죽고 싶을 때 죽을 수 있다는 강한 믿음을 가지고 있다. 그녀를 정성껏 보살피는 두 명의 간호사와 가정부, 그녀의 유언장을 책임질 변호사, 그리고 양아들 바질 헌터(제프리 러쉬 분)와 친딸 도로시 헌터(주디 데이비스 분). 그녀의 다가오는 죽음에 그들이 센테니얼 파크로 하나 둘 소집된다. 엘리자베스의 값 비싼 물건을 탐내는 간호사와 가정부. 그녀를 요양원으로 보내려하는 두 남매 '바질’과 '도로시’. 탐욕 때문에 '바질’을 유혹하는 간호사 플로라, 그녀와 변호사 '와이버드’의 과거, 그리고 친딸 도로시와 어머니의 지난 과거까지… 그녀를 둘러싼 복잡한 상황은 마치 폭풍의 눈처럼 요란한 주위의 상황 속에 고요하지만 강렬한 힘을 감추고 있는데…

Nineteen-year-old Ari confronts both his sexuality and his Greek family. Ari despises his once-beloved parents, former radical activists, for having entombed themselves in insular tradition. Ari is obsessed with gay sex, although he does make an unenthusiastic attempt to satisfy the sister of one of his best friends. While all of this is going on, he's facing problems with his traditional Greek parents, who have no clue about his sexual activities.

Alex is in love with her best friend, Vicki, her mother has dissapeared and she sets fire to things in her spare time. Vicki comes from an abusive home and wants Alex to run away with her. Alex is a bit of a nerd and a teachers pet, so takes advantage of this by trying to seduce her drippy school teacher. Alex watches as Vicki, unable to escape her terrible homelife and an psychological wreck, sets alight to herself and burns to death.