Saved (2009)
The advocate for a young Iranian refugee held in detention. Amir Ali claims to be an Iranian student persecuted by the government but the Department of Immigration dispute his identity. When Julia meets Amir, he is severely depressed and close to deportation. Julia throws herself obsessively into Amir's case, causing friction between Julia and her husband, Peter. Julia eventually frees Amir and the young Iranian man moves in with Peter and Julia. As Julia helps Amir adjust to ordinary life, she finds herself increasingly attracted to this handsome, damaged young man. But she also starts to see the subtle cracks in Amir's story. Is he really who he claims he is? Or does he have a darker, more dangerous history?
Director: Tony Ayres
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: April 11, 2009
Cast
- Claudia Karvan - Julia Weston
- Andy Rodoreda - Peter Weston
- Osamah Sami - Amir Farshchi
- Elise McCredie - Kate Weston
- Sue Jones - Clair Weston
- Olga Markovic - Nasrin
- Neil Melville - Nigel Weston
- Simon Mallory - Mick Weston
- Lara Robinson - Grace Weston
- Gareth Yuen - Justin Chan
Screenplay
Music: Antony Partos
Cinematography: Anna Howard
Editing: Mark Atkin
Country: Australia
Language: English
Budget: $200
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: en
Keywords
government, detention
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Saved about?
- The advocate for a young Iranian refugee held in detention. Amir Ali claims to be an Iranian student persecuted by the government but the Department of Immigration dispute his identity. When Julia meets Amir, he is severely depressed and close to deportation. Julia throws herself obsessively into Amir's case, causing friction between Julia and her husband, Peter. Julia eventually frees Amir and the young Iranian man moves in with Peter and Julia. As Julia helps Amir adjust to ordinary life, she finds herself increasingly attracted to this handsome, damaged young man. But she also starts to see the subtle cracks in Amir's story. Is he really who he claims he is? Or does he have a darker, more dangerous history?
- Who directed Saved?
- Saved was directed by Tony Ayres.
- Who stars in Saved?
- Saved stars Claudia Karvan, Andy Rodoreda, Osamah Sami, Elise McCredie, Sue Jones, Olga Markovic.
- How long is Saved?
- Saved has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Saved?
- Saved is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Saved?
- Saved had a budget of $200.
- How much did Saved gross?
- Saved grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was Saved produced?
- Saved was produced in Australia.