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<i>The Turning</i> (2013 film)

The Turning (2013 film)

2013 Australian film

The Turning is a 2013 Australian anthology drama[2] film based on a 2005 collection of short stories by Tim Winton. It premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 3 August 2013.[3] It was nominated for the 2013 Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film,[4] and was screened in the Berlinale Special Galas section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.[5]

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Cast

Production

18 directors worked on the film, including Mia Wasikowska, David Wenham, and Stephen Page who made their directorial debuts.[6] Initially, Cate Blanchett also intended to direct before switching to an acting role, with Simon Stone taking her place behind the camera.[6]

Film crew

90-minute broadcast version

Rose Byrne filming The Turning, 2012.

The Turning was heavily cut down and rearranged for broadcast on ABC1, debuting on 23 February 2014.[7] Running for approximately 90 minutes (as opposed to the 180-minute theatrical cut), only eight of the original 17 stories were included: "Reunion", "Aquifer", "On Her Knees", "The Turning", "Long, Clear View", "Commission", "Cockleshell", and "Sand". The remaining nine stories were made available online as multi-platform ABC iView content.[7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Australia at its most sublime, The Turning blends top-tier talent with great views and winding narrative roads."[8]

Awards and nominations

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References

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    "The Turning-Australian Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
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    "The Turning (2013) | Where to watch streaming and online in Australia | Flicks".
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    Groves, Don (5 August 2013). "MIFF audiences respond to The Turning". if.com.au.
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    "Winners & Nominees 2013". asiapacificscreenacademy.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
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    "Berlinale Special 2014". Berlinale. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
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    Hawker, Philippa (6 September 2013). "Fresh take". The Age.
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    Knox, David (19 February 2014). "Airdate: Tim Winton's The Turning". TVTonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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    "The Turning". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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