
Burning Man
2011 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 5.9 · 65% critics
A talented chef in Bondi starts living as if rules no longer matter, pushing away boundaries as his life grows more chaotic. As the story unfolds in fragments, it reveals a raw portrait of grief, guilt, and the people around him trying to help him heal.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-10
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (66 votes)
About
If you connected with the intimate heartbreak of Our Friend or The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, this intense, fragmented drama may resonate; Not for you if you want an easy, straightforward watch or lighter moods.
Pros: emotionally powerful story; honest grief portrayal; gripping once it clicks | Cons: disjointed structure; demands close attention; explicit sex and nudity
Themes
- fire
- husband wife relationship
- pain
- marriage
- restaurant
- hallucination
- loss
- terminal illness
- car crash
- breast cancer
- flashback
- friends
- +13 more
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2012 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew

Matthew Goode
as Tom

Bojana Novaković
as Sarah

Essie Davis
as Karen
- JH
Jack Heanly
as Oscar

Kerry Fox
as Sally

Rachel Griffiths
as Miriam

Kate Beahan
as Lesley

Gia Carides
as Carol

Marta Dusseldorp
as Lisa

Dan Wyllie
as Darren
Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky