Australian New Wave I

My Brilliant Career (1979) is perfect. It's charming and beautifully made. It's a love letter to the Australian landscape, which is gorgeously shot here, including some really extraordinary camera work by Don McAlpine. And then there's the luminous Judy Davis and the very handsome Sam Neill. The supporting cast is also terrific. And of course this is all due to Gillian Armstrong's script and direction, which are literally just perfect. This is a fuckin' gem. More Australian New Wave, please. I think the only Australian new wave that I've seen are 'Breaker' Morant and The Year of Living Dangerously. I will be remedying that error tout de suite.