We are delighted to open the Festival with a film which has been adapted from a book written by West Australian Tim Winton and directed by James Bogle, also a West Australian.
Thursday 8th April 2010 1pm IN THE WINTER DARK
Author: Tim Winton Film Director: James Bogle
Night falls. In a lonely valley called the Sink, four people prepare for a quiet evening. Then in his orchard, Murray Jaccob sees a moving shadow. Across the swamp, his neighbour Ronnie watches her lover leave and feels her baby roll inside her. And on the verandah of the Stubbs’ house, a small dog is torn screaming from its leash by
something unseen. Nothing will ever be the same again.
Aust. 92 min Rated M Dir: James Bogle Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Ray Barrett, Richard Roxburgh, Miranda Otto, Steve Le Marquand.
Does James Bogle capture the essence of Tim Winton's acclaimed novella?
Did the actors portray the characters as you had imagined when reading the book?Join the discussion, post a comment
11 comments:
I really liked this film and thought the adaptation from book to film was spot on, the characters were just as I imagined
I agree I think James Bogle did a great job
loved the film
This movie and James Bogle's talk sent me scurrying home to read the book which answered many of the questions I was left with from the movie. A really dark yet entertaining, thoughtprovoking book cum movie. Thanks FTI for giving us festival.
Loved the adaption from book to film, and thought James Bogle presented the cold seclusion of the valley very cleverly.
Great book...Great film
Loved the film
Thanks to FTI for the festival
Just the right atmosphere was beautifully created by James Bogle, that rich but darkly unknown landscape that the characters felt had encircled them.
What a great adaptation of the book - had the scariness factor and the intriguing end...does that 'creature' exist?
I recently watched this movie. It is so good. It is great adaption of book. And I love this movie very very much :-))
Lovely posting, thanks for nice read!
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