| Blessed | |
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| Directed by | Ana Kokkinos |
| Written by | Andrew Bovell Patricia Cornelius Melissa Reeves Christos Tsiolkas |
| Based on | Who's Afraid of the Working Class? by Andrew Bovell Patricia Cornelius Melissa Reeves Christos Tsiolkas Irene Vela |
| Produced by | Al Clark |
| Starring | Miranda Otto Frances O'Connor |
| Cinematography | Geoff Burton |
| Edited by | Jill Bilcock |
| Music by | Cezary Skubiszewski |
Production companies | Blessed Film Productions Film Victoria (funding) Head Gear Films Screen Australia (funding) Wildheart Zizani |
| Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$457,898 (Australia) [1] |
Blessed is a 2009 Australian drama film directed by Ana Kokkinos and starring Miranda Otto and Frances O'Connor. It was released in Australia on 10 September 2009. It is a film adaptation of the play Who's Afraid of the Working Class? by Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas and Irene Vela. The film was written by Bovell, Cornelius, Reeves and Tsiolkas. [2] The film is 113 minutes in length and was filmed in Melbourne.[ citation needed ]
The film is centered upon the interweaving lives and misadventures of six lost kids who wander the Melbourne streets at night while their mothers await their return home.