| Lessons from the Grave | |
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| Genre | |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Matilda Brown |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Oliver Leimbach |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bryan Brown |
| Producer | Matilda Brown |
| Cinematography | Chris Bland |
| Running time | 3 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 2013 – 2014 |
Lessons from the Grave is an Australian series of short films, created by Matilda Brown who co-stars with her father Bryan Brown.[1][2]
Synopsis
The plot follows a young woman named Bonnie, played by Matilda Brown, whose life is suddenly upended when her father, Douglas (Bryan Brown), wins the lottery and then immediately dies from a heart attack. Unwilling to move on, Douglas returns as a ghost to teach his country-dwelling daughter the important lessons in life he feels she still needs.
Cast
- Bryan Brown as Douglas
- Matilda Brown as Bonnie
Reception
Commenting on the first three episodes Nazia Hafiz of the AU Review gave it 3 1/2 stars. She writes " Theseries thus far has hit the nail on the head when it comes to capturing subtleties of how Australian culture deals with the hard stuff through humour, making it a familiar and heartening viewing experience."[3]
References
- ↑ Warneke, Ross (29 September 2013), "Grave insight of new Brown", The Sunday Tasmanian
- ↑ Groves, Don (22 July 2013), "Browns team up for Lessons from the Grave", If
- ↑ Hafiz, Nazia (18 November 2013), "TV Review: Lessons From The Grave, Episodes 1-3 (Australia, 2013)", The AU Review