EFF: Typist Artist Pirate King

Typist Artist Pirate King

Australian Premiere

“A delight, and a film which cleverly picks apart the clichés of the timeworn artist biopic.” — Little White Lies

In a last-ditch mission to get recognition for her talent, Audrey a non-conformist, forgotten artist (Monica Dolan) persuades her psychiatric nurse Sandra (Kelly MacDonald) to take her on a road trip for an apparent retrospective exhibition of her work – but with so many deviations, mishaps, breakdowns and pitstops along the way, the increasingly stressed out Sandra begins to wonder if they’ll ever make it?

Acclaimed writer-director Carol Morley (The Falling, Dreams of a Life), has created a dark and funny exploration of the growing friendship between two very different women as they hit the road looking for endings. Part road movie and part buddy-comedy, the film effortlessly shifts from tender social commentary to fantastical magical realism filled with humour, vivacity and adventure, proving it's not the destination but the journey that matters.

Rating

Unclassified 15+

Duration

108 min

Director

Carol Morley