only to find him dead of a heroin overdose. This forces Dan to reconsider his life. While Candy recovers in a treatment clinic, Dan gets clean and finds a job washing dishes at a restaurant while still missing Candy. But when Candy finishes treatment and comes to the restaurant to finish off where they started, he cries and says "There's no going back. If you're given a reprieve, I think it's good to remember just how thin it is." She subsequently leaves. Cast Abbie Cornish as Candy Heath Ledger as Dan Geoffrey Rush as Casper Tom Budge as Schumann Roberto Meza Mont as Jorge Tony Martin as Jim Wyatt Noni Hazlehurst as Elaine Wyatt Tim McKenzie as Uncle Rod Tara Morice as Aunt Katherine Maddi Newling as Janey Cristian Castillo as Little Angelo Paul Blackwell as Phillip Dudley Adrienne Pickering as bank teller Nathaniel Dean as Paul Hillman Alicia Hannah as neighbour Luke Davies as a milkman Soundtrack The film features a version of the Tim Buckley song "Song to the Siren", sung by actress/singer Paula Arundell. It also includes the track Sugar Man from the debut 1970 album by Detroit singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 47% with an average rating of 5.76/10, based on 76 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads: "Stars Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish look better than they should as heroin addicts, and their characters are too absorbed and self-pitying to be totally compelling." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Festivals 2006 – Germany – Berlin International Film Festival 2006 – Hong Kong International Film Festival 2006 – Canada – Toronto International Film Festival 2006 – UK – BFI London Film Festival 2006 – USA – Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 – Singapore – Singapore International Film Festival Awards Won: 2006 Australian Writers Guild Awards: Feature Film – Adaptation (Luke Davies with Neil Armfield). 2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia: Best Actress in a Lead Role (Abbie Cornish), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Geoffrey Rush). 2006 Australian Screen Editors Ellie for Best Editing in a Feature Film Dany Cooper ASE Nominated: 2006 Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear. 2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Heath Ledger), Best Actress in a Supporting Role