IMDb 5.5 2008 HD

All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane

All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane

2008
Comedy
76 min NR Australia
7.3 / 10
5.5 IMDB

Anthea is 25, single, hates her job – and all her friends are leaving Brisbane. Should she follow the herd to Sydney or London? Is there anything worth…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Nicole Bourke / Sophie Carroll / Alana Jessop / Julia Preeo / Adam Michael Green / Louise Alston
Starring
Charlotte Gregg / Matt Zeremes / Ryan Johnson / Cindy Nelson / Gyton Grantley / Romany Lee / Sarah Kennedy / Josh Helman

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

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Reviews

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Penelope Croft
May 2, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This Australian offering captures the bittersweet reality of growing up and growing apart with sincerity. Charlotte Gregg is compelling as Anthea, a young woman grappling with the departure of her entire social network. The direction fosters an intimate…

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Alistair Finch
May 2, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

‘All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane’ tackles a resonant theme—the dispersal of a social circle—but struggles to inject sufficient dynamism into its proceedings. Charlotte Gregg does her best with a character adrift, but the film’s overall tone is…

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Isabelle Dubois
May 2, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A charmingly understated exploration of post-university drift, 'All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane' is a film that understands the quiet ache of change. Charlotte Gregg delivers a standout performance, embodying the uncertainty and longing of her character, Anthea,…

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Marcus Bellweather
May 2, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

This Australian indie offers a melancholic look at a common rite of passage. The central premise of friends dispersing from their hometown is handled with a gentle touch, focusing on Anthea's internal turmoil. Charlotte Gregg conveys a believable…

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Eleanor Vance
May 2, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Charlotte Gregg anchors 'All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane' with a performance that captures the quiet desperation of a quarter-life crisis. The film, directed with a steady hand that allows the nuanced performances to breathe, explores the familiar…

FAQs

The narrative implies a tension between career ambition, which often drives people to larger cities, and the importance of personal connections and established life. Anthea's dissatisfaction with her job suggests that professional fulfilment is a key factor in her decision. However, the film also underscores the emotional weight of friendships and relationships as potential reasons to stay.