| Watermark | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Georgina Willis |
| Written by | Georgina Willis Kerry Rock |
| Produced by | Kerry Rock |
| Starring | Jai Koutrae Sandra Stockley Ruth McDonald |
| Cinematography | Paul Kolsky |
| Edited by | Kerry Rock Georgina Willis |
| Music by | Allyson Newman |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Watermark is a 2003 Australian film directed by Georgina Willis and produced by Kerry Rock.[1] It screened at Directors' Fortnight at 2003's Cannes film festival.[2]
Cast
- Jai Koutrae as Jim
- Sandra Stockley as Louise
- Ruth McDonald as Catherine
- Ellouise Rothwell as Jasmin
Reception
Adrian Martin of the Age gave it a very bad review which saw producer Kerry Rock threaten to sue Martin and The Age.[3] Martin had called it "an inept, abysmal movie in every department" and said it was "another case study of what can go so terribly wrong in Australian movies."[4]
The Courier Mail gave it 2 stars stating "The film is moody and keeps its distance, which doesn't make the drama particularly involving."[5] Herald Sun's Leigh Paatsch also gave it 2 stars writing "To get to Watermark's best scenes -- which meaningfully meander about what element of the past might be haunting a middle-aged family man -- the viewer has to wade through an ocean of pretentious piffle.""[6] Writing in Variety David Stratton said "the film’s at times confusing structure and the cliches in which it dabbles will make it difficult to attract a significant audience."[1]
References
- 1 2 Stratton, David (28 May 2003), "Sanctuary", Variety
- ↑ Colbert, Margaret (25 April 2003), "Hopeful Aussies in with a chance", The Australian
- ↑ Meade, Amanda (23 September 2004), "Low Watermark", The Australian
- ↑ Martin, Adrian (September 2004), "Watermark", Film Critic: Adrian Martin
- ↑ "More experimental than entertaining", The Courier Mail, 27 November 2004
- ↑ Paatsch, Leigh (16 September 2004), "water torture", The Herald Sun