Reel Rippers presents: LOVE AND OTHER CATASTROPHES (1996)
About
Join Reel Rippers for a screening of LOVE AND OTHER CATASTROPHES (1996), Emma-Kate Croghan’s seminal indie comedy shot and set at the University of Melbourne.All tickets just $14! Screening includes pre-film trivia (with prizes!) and introduction by Reel Rippers founder Spencer Gilder-Smith.
Mia (Frances O'Connor), an Australian college student, is suffering through an ugly breakup with her girlfriend (Radha Mitchell) and unsuccessfully trying to switch majors. Her roommate, Alice (Alice Garner), is late on her honors thesis and can't choose between a handsome part-time gigolo (Matthew Dyktynski) and a coy medical student looking to rent a room in their apartment (Matt Day). Together, the two friends attempt to manage their relationships and the frustrations of college life.
Reel Rippers is a Melbourne-based film collective celebrating the best of cult Australian cinema on the silver screen.
Location
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon Street, Carlton Victoria 3053