Saved (2009)
The advocate for a young Iranian refugee held in detention. Amir Ali claims to be an Iranian student persecuted by the government but the Department of Immigration dispute his identity. When Julia meets Amir, he is severely depressed and close to deportation. Julia throws herself obsessively into Amir's case, causing friction between Julia and her husband, Peter. Julia eventually frees Amir and the young Iranian man moves in with Peter and Julia. As Julia helps Amir adjust to ordinary life, she finds herself increasingly attracted to this handsome, damaged young man. But she also starts to see the subtle cracks in Amir's story. Is he really who he claims he is? Or does he have a darker, more dangerous history?
- Date of release
- 2009-04-11
- TMDB
- 4.0 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Tony Ayres
Casting
- Claudia Karvan — Julia Weston
- Andy Rodoreda — Peter Weston
- Osamah Sami — Amir Farshchi
- Elise McCredie — Kate Weston
- Sue Jones — Clair Weston
- Olga Markovic — Nasrin
- Neil Melville — Nigel Weston
- Simon Mallory — Mick Weston
- Lara Robinson — Grace Weston
- Gareth Yuen — Justin Chan
- Josephine Keen — Patty
- Mick Alford — ASIO Officer Smith
Interesting facts
Saved is a 2009 Australian telemovie starring Claudia Karvan and Osamah Sami. Broadcast on SBS, it was directed by Tony Ayres and produced by Michael McMahon.
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