The Caterpillar Wish (2006)

The Caterpillar Wish (2006) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Behind the scenes
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Teaser(s)
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Sandra Sciberras

Written By:
Sandra Sciberras

Actors:
Elspeth Ballantyne ..... Mrs. Woodbridge
Nicholas Bell ..... Father Caleb
Khan Chittenden ..... Joel Roberts
Geoff Dening ..... Elizabeth Roberts
Wendy Hughes ..... Stephen Knight
Robert Mammone ..... Mr. Woodbridge
Bruce Myles ..... Susan Woodbridge
Susie Porter ..... Carl Roberts
Philip Quast ..... Emily Woodbridge
Victoria Thaine ..... Ewan Roberts
Will Traeger ..... Carrie
Romi Trower

Synopsis:

A sleepy seaside town, in winter. Emily, a seventeen-year-old schoolgirl, lives with her mother Susan. Emily never knew her father. According to her mother, he was a 'tom cat' - a tourist who wandered into town one summer and was never seen again. Susan is struggling to forget the past. She hasn't spoken to her fervently religious parents for years, not since she shamed the family by falling pregnant at fifteen. Emily actively pursues a friendship with father-figure Stephen, who spends his days fixing boats at the harbour. But Stephen has his own troubles, constantly haunted by the past, unable to keep the loss of his wife and baby daughter from his thoughts. Stephen's sister Elizabeth is married to the town policeman Carl. Elizabeth suspects Carl is being unfaithful but is scared to uncover the truth. Her son Joel has a secret love of his own. When a Bible turns up with an intriguing inscription, Emily is the first to realise that hoping for change is not enough.

Despite the clichéd, somewhat melodramatic plotting, the characterisation, performances, photography and sets of Caterpillar Wish make this an absorbing and entertaining film about the complexities of life and relationships in a small coastal town. The characters are inflicted with some degree of inarticulateness about their feelings and an inability to acknowledge the big issues in their lives and, although this device can be a bit obvious, the film skillfully builds its dramatic tension from this base.

A young girl's view on belonging and loss.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 June, 2011.