17 Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter of the novel The Turning by Tim Winton. Overlapping stories explore the turning points of ordinary people's lives in a portrait of a small coastal community. The cast includes Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving and Miranda Otto. Winton's 2005 novel has been previously adapted for the stage.
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In what might be the ambitious undertaking of the year, The Turning is a compendium film in which seventeen Australian directors interpret Tim Winton’s beloved book. It’s a series of short films tied together by the characters who thread through the chapters, played by different actors in different incarnations.
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Connolly and his collaborators have come up with something really special. Like a good compilation album it sticks with you as an organic whole and should reward repeat viewings.
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Each episode ends abruptly, which jars as the film jumps from one segment to the next, with recurring characters reappearing as different actors. I all but gave up trying to follow who was playing who, midway through...
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