Adam

Adam is a factory worker. He falls in love with Chris, a slightly older man. Instead of strengthening his own identity, Adam is unable to cope with his sexuality and suffers a nervous breakdown. One of the first representations of gay men in Australian cinema and an iconic piece of LGBTIQA+ film history.

Cast

Wayne van Heekeren

Wayne van Heekeren

as Adam

Bob Hughes

Bob Hughes

as Chris

David Calcott

David Calcott

as Supervisor

Luda Apinys

Luda Apinys

as

Noel Brady

Noel Brady

as

Jeremy Chance

Jeremy Chance

as

Rob Dallas

Rob Dallas

as

Ian Atkins

Ian Atkins

as

Kate Elwing

Kate Elwing

as

Len Dietz

Len Dietz

as

Reviews

Chernyat

Upon this day of writing (Friday 8th August, 2025), I and my research companion were gratefully able to watch a series of short films from the 70s centering on the lives of queer people. Adam would be a title within this requested collection. This first and seemingly only directorial attempt by P...

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