Caterpillar Wish (2006)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Sandra Sciberras

Writer:

Sandra Sciberras (writer)

Release Date:

8 June 2006 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

This Winter, One Wish Will Change Everything.

Plot:

A young girl's view on belonging and loss. |

Plot Keywords:

Topless Female Nudity | South Seas | Topless | Wish | Boat

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Victoria Thaine	...	Emily Woodbridge
Jamie Black	...	Marc Peterson
Susie Porter	...	Susan Woodbridge
Wendy Hughes	...	Elizabeth Roberts
Philip Quast	...	Carl Roberts
Khan Chittenden	...	Joel Roberts
Will Traeger	...	Ewan Roberts
Martha Lott	...	Mary - Bookshop
Robert Mammone	...	Stephen Knight
Renato Musolino	...	Adrian - Police Officer
Romi Trower	...	Carrie
Sonara Krix	...	Topless Barmaid
Kate Whitbread	...	Annie - Dead Wife
Matilda Whitbread-Phee	...	Katie - Dead Child
Elspeth Ballantyne	...	Mrs. Woodbridge

Also Known As:

The Caterpillar Wish (Australia) (DVD title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Adam Lindsay Gordon Drive, Robe, South Australia, Australia

Company:

Best FX (Boom Sound)

Trivia:

This is the first film to be funded by the Australian Film Commission's IndiVision Project Lab.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Getaway: (#15.17)" (2006)

Plot's a bit clichéd but everything else about this movie is good.

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. Victoria Thaine is wonderful as Emily, the only person willing to seek a solution to her emotional dilemmas, whatever the cost, and Susie Porter turns in another great performance as her mum, scarred by her past. The photography is beautiful, making the most of the rugged coastal setting and successfully captures the ambiance of small town Australia. I guess this film just struck an emotional chord with me when it could have easily slid into overthetop melodrama or saccharine pap. You could argue that the ending is a bit neat and cheerful, but I'm not adverse to a happy ending from time to time.