All About E

The beauty of Australia, and of a true love, I thought beautifully filmed. And a good story. I liked it.

Loved seeing the film - in fact, so much so, I've watched it three times. The whole cast is great, but the three leads are particularly good, including newcomer Mandahla Rose who is especially terrific in her role as a somewhat conflicted musician-turned-DJ on the run from her boss with a stash of cash. She's tough but tender and like all the women in the film, strong and determined. Loved the Lebanese back story (the scene with E's mother really resonated) along with the original soundtrack music.

The characters are multidimensional rather than the usual clichés we often see in Australian films - especially ones with LGBTQI characters or ones with outback settings. Even the two drag queens and E's best friend didn't conform to the stereotypes we are so often presented with of bitchy gay men. Totally refreshing! Culturally it's also diverse and beautifully filmed in places - the farm scenes especially bring the landscape alive.

Our local small and historic theater plays a huge variety of movies and I was lucky enough to see this one come through with a director and lead actor's Q&A following the evening's screening. What a joy. It joins a select number of VERY Australian genre films which reflect a particularly Aussie sense of place, humour, subject and pace. The script pulls no punches and addresses its subject matter full on. There are ample lashings of pathos, comedy, subtle 'only an Australian audience would get this moment', brilliant suspense, and a rollicking good tour of rural Australia - all within a setting of a Lesbian movie that is so much more than that 'label'. Whilst mentioning the Aussie setting here - it is very much at the same time an international movie too ... there are just some unfamiliar places for those not from here.

The music and staging throughout the film is of the highest quality. In fact that is the reflective recall after leaving the movie house. So often a good movie is spoiled by inadequate production or a soundtrack which annoys the heck out of you ... not this one.

If it comes your way go see it. This is boutique film making at its best. How the heck they produced such a full item on the budget quoted is beyond me.

This movie has everything, the breakup, the parents who try to understand, the gay best friend, the pet dog and a plane. It's a bit slow sometimes, where the writer director fell in love with the scene but give her a break. It's her first script and first movie. There are gangsters planes and dogs, everything you ever wanted in a lesbian movie (if you are a lesbian). There is no porn. This also iconic as an Australian movie with Sydney Kings Cross organised crime district, Wollongong and the bush. The actors have done a great job on the script, which itself has had readings at festivals because it is so good. Australian lesbian culture is like all lesbian cultures and is unique because it is Australian. A rollicking insider's view of a lesbian adventure. It was crowd-funded and we all hope you like this this small love story. And yes, E is a bit of a brat.......

I really enjoyed All About E. This is the first lesbian feature film / lesbian thriller that I have seen that has included so many unique elements. We never get to see lesbians in roles like this, the plot is tight and fast, the story is set in rural Australia, themes such as homophobia and racism are set side by side. The film is full of surprises. I loved Mandala Rose as E - she was simply magnetic. I also thought that the sex scene was one of the best that I have even seen. The story line and thematic progression in the film was really well developed. The main character not only gets the girl in the end but learns some great life lessons. I have seen All About E twice and each time the audience has been thrilled with the film. It clearly appeals to gay and straight audiences and to a mix of ages and backgrounds. Well done - a new Australian director and producer and a brilliant product. Its a "must see"!