Proof (1991 film)

Proof is a 1991 Australian comedydrama film written and directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, and starring Hugo Weaving, Genevive Picot and Russell Crowe. The film was released in Australia onAugust 1991. It was chosen as Best Film at the 1991 Australian Film Institute Awards, along withother awards, including Moorhouse for Best Director, Weaving for Best Leading Actor, and Crowe for Best Supporting Actor.

This childhood experience strongly affects Martin as an adult, as he anticipates that sighted people will take advantage of his blindness to lie to him, or worse yet, pity him. He has become a resentful, vaguely bitter person who spends his days taking some photographs of the world around him, then having various people describe them. He uses these photographs and the Braille descriptions before he stamps on them as proof that the world around him really is as others describe it to him. He also takes secret pleasure in rebuking the romantic advances of Celia Genevive Picot, his housekeeper. Celia harbors a deepseated and possibly obsessive crush on Martin, as evidenced by the scores of photographs of him adorning the walls of her flat, and takes out her frustration at her unrequited love by tormenting Martin in small ways, such as rearranging the furniture in his house. Martin keeps Celia around because her love and hatred of him means he knows she cant pity him.One day later, Martin encounters Andy Russell Crowe, and is pleased with the depth and detail with which Andy describes his photos. The two become fast close friends, and Martin soon comes to trust him implicitly. The jealous Celia is threatened by Andys increasing presence in Martins life. She seduces Andy, and when Martin catches the two in the act, before Andy reluctantly lies to him about it. Celia recognizes this opportunity to foil Martin yet again, and sets up a series of events leading Martin to discover Andys dishonesty. Martin is devastated and plunged into a deep despair, and breaks off his friendship with Andy. Later on, Andy confronts him, and tries to convince him that everyone has flaws, and shouldnt be judged on such simple terms. People lie, he tells Martin, but not all the time. And thats the point. Martin doesnt respond, but is swayed by Andys impassioned words. Near the storys conclusion, Martin decides to fire Celia, but acknowledges his own role in purposely antagonizing her in their l

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