# Australian 80s/90s thriller **URL:** \ **Category:** Movies\ **Created:** [April 14, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://filmfind.me/t/australian-80s-90s-thriller/3098 "2023-04-14T22:47:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Surefoot](https://filmfind.me/user_avatar/filmfind.me/surefoot/32/1234_2.png) [@Surefoot](https://filmfind.me/u/Surefoot)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://filmfind.me/t/australian-80s-90s-thriller/3098/1 "2023-04-14T22:47:02Z")
I rememebr this Australian-based slow-burn thriller from the 80s, maybe early 90s: a couple working on an interview or a documentary visit a decadent veteran film director and his wife/mistress at their high-rise apartment. They view his movies, they get drunk or high, there’s a softcore, out of focus scene where the director’s wife/mistress seduces the younger woman. They seem to be trapped there, locked in and unable to signal for help from the high balcony… ---
**Author:** ![John](https://filmfind.me/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://filmfind.me/u/John)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://filmfind.me/t/australian-80s-90s-thriller/3098/2 "2023-04-15T00:15:19Z")
The movie you are thinking of is likely “High Tide” (1987), directed by Gillian Armstrong and starring Judy Davis, Jan Adele, and Claudia Karvan. The film follows the story of a mother and daughter who travel to Sydney to visit the daughter’s father, a once-successful film director named Lennie, in his high-rise apartment. They get caught up in his chaotic life and emotional struggles, and find themselves trapped in the apartment as a storm rages outside. The film is a slow-burn thriller that explores the complex relationships between the characters, and features themes of family, regret, and the creative process. It was well-received by critics and won several awards in Australia, including Best Actress for Judy Davis at the AFI Awards.