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A Cold Summer

Paul MIDDLEDITCH

Australia2002 82min 35mm Color Asian Premiere

Synopsis

A chance encounter in the street between Bobby and Tia leads to a stormy relationship that is mainly based on sex. Tia leads a life filled with self-deceit and lies. Her childhood friend and opposite Phaedra is an oasis of peace in her hectic life. Phaedra in turn believes in true love, but the confrontation with the harsh world of Tia and Bobby destroys her dreamy view of life.

Diretor

Paul MIDDLEDITCH

Born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1960, Paul Middleditch started making short super-8mm films at a very early age. His first professional short film, Terra Nova, won several prizes. After making several more prize-winning shorts, he made his feature debut with A Cold Summer (1998). is his second feature.