West (2007 film)
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| Directed by | Daniel Krige |
| Produced by | Matthew Reeder Anne Robinson |
| Written by | Daniel Krige |
| Starring | Khan Chittenden Nathan Phillips Gillian Alexy Michael Dorman |
| Music by | Andrew Lancaster David McCormack Johnette Napolitano |
| Cinematography | Damian Wyvill ACS |
| Edited by | Roland Gallois |
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Release dates
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5 July 2007 |
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Running time
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99 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
West is a 2007 Australian film, written and directed by Daniel Krige, starring Khan Chittenden, Nathan Phillips, Gillian Alexy and Michael Dorman. The film had its world premiere at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival and was scheduled for Australian release on 5 July 2007 at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney and the Nova Cinema in Melbourne with other cities to follow.
Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde fame is the main vocalist on the score to West. She also sings the title song, "Falling in Love".
Plot
Pete and Jerry are cousins living in Sydney's western suburbs, where they both fall in love with the same girl. West explores the desperation of realising just how few choices you actually have in life.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Khan Chittenden | Pete |
| Nathan Phillips | Jerry |
| Gillian Alexy | Cheryl |
| Michael Dorman | Mick |
| Blazey Best | Bunny |
| David Field | Doug |
Reception
Matt Ravier of In Film Australia gave a negative review of the film, noting "[t]he wrong-side-of-the-tracks film is an indie staple stateside. This Australian variant doesn’t succeed in updating the well-worn genre and seems happy to simply recycle the classic coming-of-age elements of more successful productions."[1] Margaret Pomeranz of ABC's At the Movies provided a more favourable reception concluding that it "may not be an easy film for audiences but for me it was a tremendously moving and rewarding experience."[2]
Box Office
West grossed $57,472 at the box office in Australia.[3]
See also
References
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). West at IMDb
- West on MySpace
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