Mull (film)
Mull is a 1988 Australian drama film directed by Don McLennan. The film is based on the popular 1986 book, Mullaway by Bronwen 'Bron' Nichols.
Plot
A sixteen-year-old teenage girl is forced to care for her family, when her mother finds out she is dying of Hodgkin’s disease. The family consists of her father a reformed alcoholic and recently born-again Christian, her heroin-dabbling closet gay older brother, and two trying younger siblings all packed into a rented flat in the Melbourne bayside suburb of St Kilda. She also has to deal with her pregnant Greek best friend, her yearnings for her brother’s lover and her gay former schoolteacher plus his lover.Cast
| Actor/actress | Character |
| Nadine Garner | Phoebe Mullens |
| Bill Hunter | Frank Mullens |
| Sue Jones | Deborah Mullens |
| Craig Morrison | Steven Mullens |
| Bradley Kilpatrick | Allan Mullens |
| Kymara Stowers | Jodie Mullens |
| Dominic Sweeney | Jim |
| Juno Roxas | Guido |
| Esme Melville | Fanny |
| Gerard Maguire | Dr. Graham |
| Mary Coustas | Helen |
| Monty Maizels | Don |
| Nick Giannopoulos | George |
| David Cameron | Larry |
| Bruce Langdon | Paul |
| Vince Jones | jazz singer |
Production
The film's budget was $3 million but McLennan says only $1.7 million went on the film, the rest went into fees.Awards
Mull received six nominations at the 1988 Australian Film Institute Awards: 'Best Film', 'Best Director', 'Best Actress', 'Best Supporting Actress' and 'Best Costume Design'. Nadine Garner winning the 'Best Actress' award.The film was also screened at the 33rd Regus London Film Festival in 1989.