Sirens
In 1930s Australia, Anglican clergyman Anthony Campion and his prim wife, Estella, are asked to visit noted painter Norman Lindsay, whose planned contribution to an international art exhibit is considered blasphemous. While Campion and Lindsay debate, Estella finds herself drawn to the three beautiful models sitting for the painter's current work, freethinking Sheela, sensual Pru and virginal Giddy.
Critics Sentiment
Tony and Estella separately observe Pru, Sheela, and Giddy bathing naked in the nearby pool
Estella makes a late-night visit to Devlin and suffers morning-after remorse
The film rises from its mid-film low of 5.0 during Estella's remorseful aftermath with Devlin to a closing warmth of 6.8 as the train sequence delivers the charming, erotically playful resolution reviewers found fitting.
Sirens opens with genuine charm and atmospheric promise, peaking in its early bohemian immersion sequences before settling into a mid-film plateau where reviewers found the pacing sluggish and the soft-core elements predictable. The film recovers modestly in its final act, with Tara Fitzgerald's performance and the light, good-natured resolution earning consistent praise, though the overall arc never fully escapes the tension between its aspirations as a comedy of morals and its reputation as handsomely photographed erotica.
Full cast
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Hugh Grant
Anthony Campion
Tara Fitzgerald
Estella Campion
Sam Neill
Norman Lindsay
Elle Macpherson
Sheela
Portia De Rossi
Giddy
Kate Fischer
Pru
Pamela Rabe
Rose Lindsay
Ben Mendelsohn
Lewis
John Polson
Tom
Mark Gerber
Devlin
Julia Stone
Jane
Ellie MacCarthy
Honey
Vincent Ball
Bishop of Sydney
John Duigan
Earnest Minister
Lexy Murphy
British Bulldog Girl
Scott Lowe
Station Master
Bryan Davies
Barman
Lynne Emanuel
Barmaid
Kitty Silver
Pub Woman 1
Carolyn Devlin
Pub Woman 2
Crew
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