Ray Lawrence

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Ray Lawrence born 1948 is an Australian film director He was born in England and moved to Australia at age 11 All his films are made in Australia with predominantly Australian casts He has made only three films in two decades yet they have been some of the most critically acclaimed works in Australian cinema during that time He is famous for his insistence on complete creative control onetake shoots and use of natural light He makes commercials in between films Lawrences unique cinematic style has established him as one of the most respected dramatic directors of contemporary Australian cinema While only producing three films in his 25 year career as a feature film director all of his features have meditated around the slippery and often painful nature of real human interaction It is Lawrences ability to illustrate intensely personal interactions between characters as they navigate through the less than cinematic terrain of real life situations that has engaged his audience and earned the respect among cinema goers and critics alike His second feature Lantana 2001 is one of the highest grossing Australian films ever made winning critical and popular recognition including Best film Australian Film Institute AFI Awards Examining the notion of trust the film weaves the mysterious disappearance of a wealthy psychiatrist across the fabric of three Australian families with each family representative of a different social class existent in contemporary Australian society Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray Lawrence licensed under CCBYSAfull list of contributors on Wikipedia