Australian Spring
City:
Moscow
Cinemas:
35mm
Dates:
10–16 October 2012
Partners:
CoolConnections
Informational support by Australian Embassy
Снежный город
Snowtown
Country: Australia
Year: 2011
Director: Justin Kurzel
Cast: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris
Genres: drama, thriller
Language: English
Translation: russian subtitles
Time: 1 hour 59 minutes
Возраст: +
Sixteen-year-old Jamie lives with his mother, Elizabeth, and two younger brothers, Alex and Nicholas, in a housing trust home in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Their home is but one of many sun-starved houses crammed together to cater for a disenfranchised society. Jamie longs for an escape from the violence and hopelessness that surrounds him and his salvation arrives in the form of John, a charismatic man who unexpectedly comes to his aid. As John spends more and more time with Jamie's family, Elizabeth and her boys begin to experience a stability and sense of family that they have never known. John moves from the role of Jamie's protector to that of a mentor, indoctrinating Jamie into his world, a world brimming with bigotry, righteousness and malice. Like a son mimicking his father, Jamie soon begins to take on some of John's traits and beliefs as he spends more and more time with him and his select group of friends...
Awards and festivals:
Cannes Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize, Special Mention in Un Certain Regard
Chicago International Film Festival - Golden Hugo
Marrakesh International Film Festival - Special Jury Prize, Best Actor
Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Director, Best Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress
Australian Film Critics Association Awards - Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor
BAFTA Awards - nominated for Best Director
Schedule:
14 October, Sunday