The Goddess of 1967

Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Languages:o English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Synopsis:Goddess' stands for French 'Déesse', the nickname of Citroën DS, the name of a famous car designed in the fifties. A young and well-situated Japanese man is dreaming of such a car, and one fine day he finds an offering on the net. He calls the seller (a man living in Australia), they agree upon the price and so he travels to Australia in order to buy the car. But when he reaches his destination, there's chaos all around: The seller as well as his wife lay dead in their house and a 17 year old girl lets him in and offers him something to eat. He walks out with horror but then comes back because he forgot to ask about the car... The girl lets him see the car, and then they start a 5 day trip through the outback, and, at the same time, a trip back in time into the early youth of the girl and into her family's chronicle. Special Features:o Interactive Menuo Scene Accesso Behind The Sceneso Cast/Crew Interviewso Photo Gallery o Trailer(s) Product Description

Two Goddesses and a Guy

I discovered a new actress when I accidently picked up an Aussi film called THE GODDESS OF 1967. I was searching for a certain Chinese woman director and mistakenly thought her name was Clara Law. But this turned out to be a happy mistake.

While this film has a familiar plot, Clara Law put it together in such an unexpected way that it made every minute worth while. Surprise plot twists. Funny moments. Bold colors. Unexpected composition. Dramatic editing. And two superb performances in the lead.

There's Japanese actor Rikiya Kurokawa who plays a young man from Tokyo who goes to Australia to buy a classic car -- a pink 1967 Citroen DS (aka, "Goddess") -- and winds up driving a young blind woman across country to some mysterious destiny. Flashbacks provide clues. The blind woman is played by a very talented and beguiling Australian actress named Rose Byrne. And she's a goddess herself.

Ironically, Rose is often filmed with her face in shadows. Ironic because (1) she is playing a blind woman (shouldn't the other people be in shadows?), and (2) because she is remarkably beautiful.

This is an surreal movie with an eerie beauty. May 9, 2007

Uniquely Disturbing yet Hauntingly Beautiful

This film will have you guessing till the very end. It's an artistic psychological drama with a disturbing, if not happy, ending. Beautifully shot, and perfectly cast! What more could you want? May 1, 2006

raw primal unhollywood

quirky,artsy,interesting,substantive,mildly entertaining,raw,primal but lack heavy punches. the idea of pitting front-tier almost primitive environment with loony characters against nerdy urban jungle asians seems like an interesting clever idea exposing the other's strength and weakness but insecurity and human fallacies lie central to all cultures and environs, skin colors and language. the girl told the boy to close his eyes and drive and listen to the sound of insects crushing against the windshield to death -the boy- i can't. in the last scene the boy told the girl to put a hand over his eyes as he was driving until he crashed. -like a punch line it echoes about trust between two human beings a trust that crosses race,color and other differences. the artist's vision is evident, her intentions eager and exploding under the surface and she has a lot to say . it is quite un hollywood where often films have gloss, cheap entertainment but scanty little to say . i hope the artist keeps on working and one day it will have gloss ,drama,entertainment and naturally a lot to say and to be reflected on. December 14, 2005

AMAZING MOVIE

I saw this movie at the 2000 (or 2001) Portland International Film Festival. It was the best movie at the festival. I have been waiting to buy it since. It is incredibly beautiful. It has some brutal parts, but it shows how people can rise above their circumstances. I am not a good enough writer to adequately discribe this movie. October 1, 2005

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