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Gerard Lee

Gerard Lee

Writing

Biography

Gerard Lee is an Australian novelist and screenwriter.

Known For

Top of the Lake
7.1

A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases.

Top of the Lake

2013
My Mistress
5.1

After the death of his father, a 16-year-old boy struggles with anger and instability, distancing himself from his mother. His search for escape leads him to a lonely dominatrix living nearby, a woman accustomed to giving and controlling pain. Drawn to her world, he seeks both solace and love, while she finds herself pulled into a bond that neither expected but both need.

My Mistress

2014
Breath
6.5

A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.

Breath

2017
Sweetie
6.0

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship.

Sweetie

1989
Peel
5.8

A family drive in the countryside turns into a battle of wills between a young boy and his father and aunt.

Peel

1983
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The creative process at the heart of creating TV series Top of the Lake (2013). From the writing process with long-time collaborator Gerard Lee to shooting in New Zealand, filmmaker Jane Campion struggles and rises to the occasion.

From the Bottom of the Lake

2013
Passionless Moments
6.2

A series of the awkward trials of everyday living.

Passionless Moments

1983
All Men Are Liars
5.0

Mick's father, Barry, sells the family piano, causing Mick's mother, Irene to leave. In order to raise enough money to buy the piano back, Mick dresses in his mother's clothes and becomes Michelle to join an all-girl band that has come into town for the annual harvest festival. Angela, the leader of the band, starts to question her sexuality when she begins to fall in love with Mick/Michelle.

All Men Are Liars

1995