Australian Family Dramedy ‘The Travellers’ Trailer with Luke Bracey
by Alex Billington
July 7, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I’m not looking forward to old age…” “Then don’t look forward.” Sony Pictures Australia has unveiled an official trailer for an Australian family dramedy called The Travellers, opening in cinemas Down Under this October. It’s the latest film from acclaimed Aussie filmmaker Bruce Beresford, best known for directing Driving Miss Daisy, Double Jeopardy, and many other movies over decades. It’s also written by Beresford, who seems to be tapping into his own experiences to tell this story. Stephen Seary, a stage designer, returns to Australia to say goodbye to his dying mother. What should be a quick trip descends into chaos, drama, and funny moments as he juggles family tension, past lovers, and his desire to return to Europe for a major opera contract. Described as “poignant & heartwarming”, The Travellers stars Luke Bracey as Stephen, Bryan Brown, Susie Porter, Shubshri Kandiah, Celia Massingham, and Nicholas Hammond. This looks charming and heartfelt. Bryan Brown looks like he’s having a blast with this performance as Fred.
Here’s the official Australian trailer (+ poster) for Bruce Beresford’s film The Travellers, from YouTube:
Stephen Seary (starring Luke Bracey), a charismatic and successful stage designer, returns to his small hometown in Australia to say goodbye to his dying mother. What was supposed to be a quick trip descends into chaos, drama, and at times downright funny moments as Stephen navigates family responsibilities, a difficult relationship with his father, old friends & past lovers, all while trying to return to Europe for a major opera contract. The Travellers is both written and directed by Oscar-nominated prolific Australian filmmaker Bruce Beresford, director of many films including The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, Side by Side, Money Movers, Breaker Morant, The Club, Puberty Blues, Tender Mercies, King David, Crimes of the Heart, Aria, Her Alibi, Driving Miss Daisy, Mister Johnson, A Good Man in Africa, Paradise Road, Double Jeopardy, Evelyn, The Contract, Mao’s Last Dancer, Peace Love & Misunderstanding, Mr. Church, Ladies in Black previously. Produced by Michael Boughen, Kelvin Munro, Matthew Street. This hasn’t premiered at any film festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. Sony Pictures will release Beresford’s The Travellers in Australian cinemas starting October 9th, 2025. No US release date is set – stay tuned. Anyone interested?
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