Lessons from the Grave

Lessons from the Grave is an Australian series of short films, created by Matilda Brown who co-stars with her father Bryan Brown.

Synopsis

The plot follows a young woman named Bonnie, played by Matilda Brown, whose life is suddenly upended when her father, Douglas, 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."