The Girl Who Came Late aka Daydream Believer is a 1991 Australian romantic comedy film starring Miranda Otto, Martin Kemp and Gia Carides; and directed by Kathy Mueller. Otto was nominated for an Australian Film Institute Award for "Best Actress in a Lead Role". Otto was later Éowyn in The Lord of the Rings and starred in War of the Worlds. The 'Girl' of the title is Nell Tiscowitz , a struggling actress with an affinity for horses. She meets wealthy Rock music promoter and stable owner Digby Olsen . Nell's best friend and flatmate, Wendy provides dubious love-lorn advice. After Nell... uses her 'telepathy' to help Digby tame horses they eventually fall in love.
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| Release date: | August 7, 1992 |
| Directed by: | Kathy Mueller |
| Runtime: | 82 Minutes |
| Producer: | Ben Gannon |
| Editor: | Robert Gibson |
| Music by: | Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter |
| Cinematography: | Andrew Lesnie |
| Screenplay by: | Saturday Rosenberg |