Did you people see the same film I saw?

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

...Invited by "Curious Films" to be part of a small focus group to experience the new Australian film "BEING VENICE" at CINEMA 11 at HOTYS EQ 6pm Thursday 17th November 2011 Test Screening."BEING VENICE" Film Duration without end credits of approximately 89 minutes. Carefully crafted unique storyline, about issues within relationships, a must see Australian Film due for world-wide release during late 2012. Lovingly filmed in inner city locations around Sydney NSW Australia, including around Stanmore, and Clovelly Beach and Wylies Baths (one of Sydney's most beautiful ocean swimming pools, situated just south of Coogee Beach).Outstanding lead performances by the small cast with Alice McConnell as "The Daughter" "Venice" Garry McDonald as "The Father" "Arthur" Simon Stone as "Lenny" Katie Wall as "Irene""BEING VENICE" written + directed by Miro Bilbrough7 July 2012 this is the first published review of BEING VENICE at www.IMDb.com