Bliss (1985)

Synopsis: Successful advertising executive Harry Joy (Barry Otto) has a near-fatal heart attack and awakes in what he believes to be Hell--it appears to be his old life, but his wife is having an affair... Successful advertising executive Harry Joy (Barry Otto) has a near-fatal heart attack and awakes in what he believes to be Hell--it appears to be his old life, but his wife is having an affair right under his nose, his son is giving drugs to his daughter in return for sex, and he realizes the horrible dishonesty of his chosen career. Before long, he realized that he is actually on Earth, but his near-death experience has allowed him to understand life's absurdities from an extraordinary perspective. Based on Peter Carey's (OSCAR AND LUCINDA) novel (with a script co-written by the author himself), BLISS is an unusual and heartfelt dark comedy from Australia. [More]

Starring: Barry Otto, Lynette Curran, Helen Jones, Miles Buchanan

Starring: Barry Otto, Lynette Curran, Helen Jones, Miles Buchanan, Gia Carides, Tim Robertson, Bryan Marshall, Kerry Walker

Director: Ray Lawrence

Director: Ray Lawrence
Screenwriter: Peter Carey, Ray Lawrence
Story: Peter Carey

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