Art of War: An Interview with Gillian Armstrong

On a photo shoot in Sydney, Gillian Armstrong is battling the elements. She steels herself against the wind and an unrelenting media schedule. It's consistent with her character. The director of Oscar and Lucinda, Little Women, The Last Days of Chez Nous and My Brilliant Career, Armstrong shows a similar grit on film in the way she tackles the complexities of human relationships. In Charlotte Gray, released nationally in May 2002, she delves into the trenches of love and war and places in between. She speaks here to Rachael Turk.