Michael Rymer’s adaptation of FACE TO FACE (written by acclaimed Australian playwright David Williamson), is a moving, powerful, surprising and truthful examination of lies, sex and betrayal centred on persistent workplace bullying.
After he is fired, a none-too-bright young construction worker with anger management issues repeatedly rams his boss’s Jaguar. When he’s given the chance to explain his actions to avoid legal action, a face-to-face confrontation with his boss, his boss’s wife, co-workers, best mate and mother turns all of their lives upside down. FACE TO FACE is based on the transcripts from real conflict resolution sessions.
“All our assumptions about guilt and blame are turned on their heads. As 10 people sit in a room discussing the turn of events that brought our protagonist to breaking point, twists and surprises reveal that all is not quite as simple as it seems. Hysterically funny and deeply moving, each character’s role in the drama peels back another layer as the story digs down to the roots of who these people really are.”
– Director Michael Rymer (ANGEL BABY, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA).