Far from your average mother-daughter flick, Audrey is a twisted, razor sharp comedy both gloriously absurd and strangely relatable.
Following its acclaimed US debut at Austin’s prestigious SXSW festival, where it impressed audiences with its acerbic humour and high-stakes deception, New Zealand’s funniest export leads the charge, alongside Australian screen veterans and emerging stars, proving Audrey is black comedy at its best.
Forgotten soap star and self-appointed Mother of the Year, Ronnie Lipsick (Jackie van Beek) is trapped in a life of unfulfilled dreams and suburban monotony. With a stalled acting career due to an early pregnancy, a disengaged husband, and an unappreciative family, Ronnie’s ambitions seem lost. However, when an accident puts her eldest daughter, Audrey (Josephine Blazier), into a convenient coma, Ronnie seizes the opportunity to step into Audrey’s shoes and pursue the stardom she was made for.
Also exploiting Audrey’s absence for their own gain, Ronnie’s husband Cormack (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) reawakens his long lost mojo and lust for life with a job producing Christian themed porn, whilst daughter Nora (Hannah Diviney) revels in the attention from Audrey’s friends and boyfriend. Everybody’s life seems better without Audrey in it.
Finding inspiration in classics including Muriel’s Wedding, To Die For, Secretary and Jennifer’s Body, director Natalie Bailey and screenwriter Lou Sanz make their feature debuts with Audrey, pushing the boundaries and navigating complex moral landscapes with dark humour to expose the underbelly of human desires and fears.
Audrey is scheduled to arrive in Australian theatres on November 7th, 2024.
