Director
Miranda Nation
Starring
Laura Gordon, Olivia DeJonge, Rob Collins, Josh Helman, Martin Blum
Run Time
96 mins
Release Year
2018
Country of Origin
Australia
Language
English
Director of Photography: Bonnie Elliott
Editor: Julie-Anne De Ruvo, Nick Meyers
Produced by: Lyn Norfor
Music: Lisa Gerrard, James Orr, Raul Sanchez
Screenplay by: Miranda Nation
Production Designer: Penelope Southgate
Sound Production: Liam Egan
Undertow
Part of the World Perspectives Strand
This feature debut is an engrossing psychological drama that tackles uncomfortable subjects with ease and points to writer-director Miranda Nation as a real talent to watch. At the heart of the film is the fractured relationship between two women, caring Claire (Laura Gordon), who veers between obsessive and needy behaviour as she struggles to deal with the trauma of a stillbirth, and wild-child Angie (Olivia DeJonge), who is caught up in a difficult relationship. With cleverly changing directions and tones, the largely female production team offers an alternative view of Australia. [15]
Undertow is nominated for the 2019 Award for Best International Feature Film.