So Simple So Hard

The Elusive Search for a Soulmate…

This 54 min documentary directed by Philippe Charluet follows the adventures of four very different women as they tread through the labyrinth of introduction agencies and single services in search of that elusive partner at a time when dating apps were not even conceived.

KATE – a single mother with one child, is struggling to improve her social life while balancing the demands of motherhood with an unconventional career path;

WEN – sweet, stubborn, ambitious and Chinese, is under pressure from her parents to settle;

ANGELA – an outgoing hairdresser with Christian values is saving herself for ‘the right man’;

CATHERINE – an ageless Opera singer, has dedicated most of her life to her career;

Catherine, Wen, Kate and Angela

What do these independent women have in common: they are single, lonely and searching…

In spite of the incredible sophistication of our communication tech, introduction agencies and single services – even fortune tellers in some circles – are gaining more prestige in taking on the role of match-maker. Through documenting the experiences of these four courageous women, we discover the common problems and social expectations that contribute to loneliness in our modern society.

So Simple So Hard challenges the ideas we have about love; a contemporary and universal look at interpersonal relationships in Australia.

Produced with the assistance of Film Victoria.

Broadcast: SBS (Australia), Carlton TV (UK), RTSI (Switzerland & Italy), WTN (Canada), etc…