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The Turning (2013)

The Turning poster
Directed by
Warwick Thornton, Marieka Walsh, Ashlee Page, Rhys Graham
Genre
drama film, anthology film
Country
Australia
Runtime
3h
Rated
MA15+
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Australian film adapts Tim Winton's short stories set in a coastal town. It follows different characters as they face turning points in their lives.

reflectivecontemplativeepisodicmelancholicbittersweetlyricalearthyrestrained

What happens

The Turning is a 2013 Australian anthology drama film based on a 2004 collection of short stories by Tim Winton. Produced by Robert Connolly and Maggie Miles, the film starred Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving, and Miranda Otto. It premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 3 August 2013. It received a nomination for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film, as well as many nominations for AACTA Awards, including a win for Byrne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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