IMDb 4.8 2013 HD

Being Venice

Being Venice

2013
Drama Romance
89 min NR Australia
4.125 / 10
4.8 IMDB

Venice is having trouble with the men in her life: she breaks up with her lover and starts an affair with her best friend. The aggravation of her…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Miro Bilbrough
Starring
Alice McConnell / Garry McDonald / Simon Stone / Katie Wall / Henry Nixon / James Mackay

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

relatable complicated drama understated character-driven emotional nuanced domestic introspective uneven predictable earnest

Reviews

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Genevieve Dubois
Apr 22, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

Despite a promising premise, 'Being Venice' struggles to coalesce into a truly engaging cinematic experience. Alice McConnell is tasked with portraying a protagonist whose romantic entanglements and familial irritations feel more like narrative contrivances than organic developments. The…

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Julian Croft
Apr 22, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

This is a film that prioritises mood and character over plot propulsion. 'Being Venice' presents a snapshot of a woman's life at a point of significant personal upheaval. Alice McConnell navigates Venice's emotional landscape with a commendable subtlety,…

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Priya Sharma
Apr 22, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

'Being Venice' offers a refreshingly honest portrayal of a woman wrestling with her choices. Alice McConnell delivers a nuanced performance, embodying Venice's vulnerability and resilience with palpable sincerity. The film skillfully balances the complexities of romantic entanglement with…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 22, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

One approaches 'Being Venice' with the hope of insightful commentary on modern relationships, but the execution feels somewhat hesitant. Alice McConnell does her best with a character caught in a predictable romantic tangle, amplified by an overbearing parental…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 22, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Alice McConnell anchors 'Being Venice' with a performance that captures the quiet desperation of a woman adrift. The film navigates the choppy waters of romantic indecision and familial intrusion with a certain understated charm. While the narrative treads…

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