Audrey (2024 film)

Audrey is a 2024 Australian black comedy film directed by Natalie Bailey and written by Lou Sanz. It stars Jackie van Beek, Josephine Blazier, Hannah Diviney, and Aaron Fa'aoso. It was released in Australia on 7 November 2024.

Audrey
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Natalie Bailey
Screenplay by	Lou Sanz
Produced by	Michael Wrenn Dan Lake Shannon Wilson-McClinton Diya Eid
Starring	Jackie van Beek Josephine Blazier Hannah Diviney Aaron Fa'aoso
Cinematography	Simon Ozolins
Edited by	Katrina Barker
Music by	Alex Cameron
Production companies	Invisible Republic Orange Entertainment
Distributed by	Rialto Distribution
Release dates	10 March 2024 (2024-03-10) (SXSW) 7 November 2024 (2024-11-07)
Running time	96 minutes[1]
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	US$69,696[2]

Premise

Ronnie Lipsick finds herself trapped in a life she never wanted—her career is off track, her husband has lost his spark, and she struggles to connect with her two daughters. After an accident leaves her eldest daughter, Audrey, in a coma, Ronnie takes the chance to "reinvent" herself by stealing Audrey's identity. However, she soon discovers she is not the only opportunist in the family wanting to exploit Audrey's condition.^[3]

Cast

• Jackie van Beek as Ronnie Lipsick
• Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Cormack Lipsick
• Josephine Blazier as Audrey Lipsick
• Hannah Diviney as Nora
• Aaron Fa'aoso as Bourke
• Fraser Anderson as Max
• Gael Ballantyne as Lucinda
• Jeanda St James as Irene
• Tiare Brooks as Andy
• Darren Gilshenan as Physio

Production

The film was directed by Natalie Bailey and written by Lou Sanz.^[4] Principal photography took place in early 2023 in Gold Coast, Queensland.^[5] Audrey was part of Screen Australia's nine projects it funded in 2023, totalling a combine production A$7.4 million. The film was also financed by Screen Queensland, with support from the Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund.^[3]

Release

Audrey had its world premiere at South by Southwest on 10 March 2024.^[6] The film had its Australian premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 16 August 2024,^[7] and a European premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 15 October 2024.^[8]

It was released in Australia and New Zealand cinemas by Rialto Distribution on 7 November 2024.^[4] It later screened at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on 5 January 2025.^[9] It was scheduled to be released in the UK and Ireland by Vertigo Releasing on 17 March 2025.^[10] Sunrise Films set a release date of 1 April 2025 for the US.^[11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10.^[12]

The Guardian called it a "deliciously snarky black comedy".^[13]