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Walking on Water
Walking on Water
Directed by	Tony Ayres
Written by	Roger Monk
Produced by	Liz Watts
Cinematography	Robert Humphreys
Edited by	Reva Childs
Music by	Antony Partos
Release dates	10 February 2002 (Berlin); 26 September 2002;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

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Walking on Water is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by Tony Ayres. The film explores the grief, tenderness, stupidity and humour that arises from death.

Plot summary

When Gavin is finally buried after dying of AIDS, his close friends Charlie and Anna find themselves at odds regarding the way he died. In the weekend that passes, Gavin's estranged family come to stay, which only adds more tension to the strained household. As Charlie tries to cling to his distant partner Frank, and Anna begins a sexual affair with Gavin's married brother, the pair realize now that Gavin has gone and there is no one to keep them together, or even keep them in line.

Cast

Vince Colosimo as Charlie
Maria Theodorakis as Anna
Nathaniel Dean as Simon
Judi Farr as Margaret
Nicholas Bishop as Frank
David Bonney as Gavin
Danny Roberts as Carl
Anna Lise Phillips as Kate
Celeste Jones as Martha
Maureen Green as Robyn
Timothy Jones as Dr. Simms
Antonietta Morgillo as Florist
Mark Baker as Joey
Jillian O'Dowd as Crying Girl
Lachlan Chapman as Dr. Simms' Boyfriend

Awards

Walking on Water won five Australian Film Institute awards and the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival.

Box office

Walking on Water grossed A$350,532 at the box office in Australia.^[1]

References

^ "Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.

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[1] "Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.

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The film explores the grief, tenderness, stupidity and humour that arises from death. When Gavin is finally laid to rest after a grueling fight with [[AIDS]], his close friends Charlie and Anna find themselves at odds regarding the way he went. In the weekend that passes, Gavin's estranged family come to stay, which only adds more tension to the strained household. As Charlie tries to cling to his distant partner Frank, and Anna begins a sexual affair with Gavin's married brother, the pair realize now that Gavin has gone and there is no one to keep them together, or even keep them in line. Moving, gritty, sharp, poignant and brimming with wit and heartbreak, Walking on Water is an exploration of human relationships, moral ambiguity and the consequences of difficult choices.▼ '''''Walking on Water''''' is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by [[Tony Ayres]]. The film explores the grief, tenderness, stupidity and humour that arises from death. ==Plot summary== ▲~~'''''Walking on Water''''' is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by [[Tony Ayres]]. The film explores the grief, tenderness, stupidity and humour that arises from death.~~ When Gavin is finally ~~laid to rest~~buried after adying ~~grueling fight with~~of [[AIDS]], his close friends Charlie and Anna find themselves at odds regarding the way he ~~went~~died. In the weekend that passes, Gavin's estranged family come to stay, which only adds more tension to the strained household. As Charlie tries to cling to his distant partner Frank, and Anna begins a sexual affair with Gavin's married brother, the pair realize now that Gavin has gone and there is no one to keep them together, or even keep them in line~~. 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v t e Works by Tony Ayres
Films directed	Walking on Water (2002) The Home Song Stories (2007) Saved (2009) The Turning (2013) Cut Snake (2014)
TV series created	Nowhere Boys (2013–2018) Glitch (2015–2019) Stateless (2020) Clickbait (2021) Fires (2021)

v t e Teddy Award winners for Best LGBT Feature Film
1980s	Law of Desire (1987) The Last of England (1988) Fun Down There (1989)
1990s	Coming Out (1990) Poison (1991) Together Alone (1992) Wittgenstein (1993) Go Fish (1994) The Last Supper (1995) The Watermelon Woman (1996) All Over Me (1997) Hold You Tight (1998) Show Me Love (1999)
2000s	Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000) Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) Walking on Water (2002) A Thousand Clouds of Peace (2003) Wild Side (2004) A Year Without Love (2005) The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (2006) Spider Lilies (2007) The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008) Raging Sun, Raging Sky (2009)
2010s	The Kids Are All Right (2010) Absent (2011) Keep the Lights On (2012) In the Name of (2013) The Way He Looks (2014) Nasty Baby (2015) Tomcat (2016) A Fantastic Woman (2017) Hard Paint (2018) Brief Story from the Green Planet (2019)
2020s	No Hard Feelings (2020) Miguel's War (2021) Three Tidy Tigers Tied a Tie Tighter (2022) All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White (2023) All Shall Be Well (2024)