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Only the Brave (1994)

59m

Running Time

Only the Brave (1994)

Name: Only the Brave
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1994-08-31

59m

Running Time

Plot.

Alex is in love with her best friend, Vicki, her mother has dissapeared and she sets fire to things in her spare time. Vicki comes from an abusive home and wants Alex to run away with her. Alex is a bit of a nerd and a teachers pet, so takes advantage of this by trying to seduce her drippy school teacher. Alex watches as Vicki, unable to escape her terrible homelife and an psychological wreck, sets alight to herself and burns to death.

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Cast & Crew.

Elena Mandalis

Alex

Dora Kaskanis

Vicki

Maude Davey

Kate

Helen Athanasiadis

Maria

Ana Kokkinos

Director / Writer

Philip Brophy

Original Music Composer

Bobby Bright

Rog

Jaems Grant

Cinematography

Mark Atkin

Editor

Peta Brady

Tammy

Mira Robertson

Writer

Mark Ellis

Assistant Editor

Eugenia Fragos

Mrs. Stefanou

Fiona Eagger

Producer

Dina Mann

CastingDirector

Details.

Release Date
August 31, 1994

Status
Released

Running Time
59m

Genres
Romance Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-13

This Movie Is About.

coming of age

lgbt

woman director

Wiki.

Only the Brave is a 1994 Australian film directed by Ana Kokkinos. It focuses on two young Greek Australian friends, Alex (Elena Mandalis) and Vicki (Dora Kaskanis) in Melbourne’s Western suburbs. It received acclaim upon release, winning Best Film at the Melbourne International Film Festival and Best Short Film at the 1994 Australian Film Institute Awards.

Several of the actors (Mandalis, Kaskanis & Eugenia Fragos) were later cast in Greek Australian roles in Kokkinos' 1998 drama film, Head On.