The Turning

"A unique cinema event."

2013 3h 0m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 33

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Synopsis

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Seventeen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter of the hauntingly beautiful novel by multi award-winning author Tim Winton. The linking and overlapping stories explore the extraordinary turning points in ordinary people’s lives in a stunning portrait of a small coastal community. As characters face second thoughts and regret, relationships irretrievably alter, resolves are made or broken, and lives change direction forever.

“A unique cinema event.”

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Cast

Colin Friels
Narrator (voice)
James Fraser
Davo
Henri Phillips
Biggie
Nikita Leigh-Pritchard
Meg
Tim Winton
Narrator (voice)
Joseph Pedley
Vic Lang
Cheyanne Pearce
Melanie
Callan Mulvey
David Wilson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Lucas
Writers: Justin Monjo, Kris Mrksa, Marieka Walsh
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

CAST

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321+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Lucas, shot by Jody Muston. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Woods. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andy Canny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Colin Friels and James Fraser and Henri Phillips carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Lucas directs. Jody Muston behind the camera. Robert Woods scores. Andy Canny cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom.
4321+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Anthony Lucas, shot by Jody Muston. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Robert Woods. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Andy Canny shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Colin Friels and James Fraser and Henri Phillips carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A unique cinema event.".
10IMDB entry: tt2322641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.