Look Both Ways (2005)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Sarah Watt

Writer:

Sarah Watt (writer)

Release Date:

18 August 2005 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Disaster Is Everywhere

Plot:

During one unusually hot weekend, four friends struggle after hearing some life-changing news.

Plot Keywords:

Cemetery | Painting | Survivor | Swimming Pool | Rain

Awards:

20 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Mary Kostakidis	...	SBS Newsreader
Justine Clarke	...	Meryl Lee
Daniella Farinacci	...	Julia (as Daniela Farinacci)
Robbie Hoad	...	Rob (as Rob Hoad)
William McInnes	...	Nick
Leon Teague	...	Doctor
Andrew S. Gilbert	...	Phil
Anthony Hayes	...	Andy Walker
Elena Carapetis	...	Maria
Tamara Lee	...	Policewoman (as Tamara Lees)
Andreas Sobik	...	Train Driver
Lisa Flanagan	...	Anna
Irena Dangov	...	Train Driver's Wife
Jacquelynne Willcox	...	Current Affairs Reporter
Laura Peisley	...	Emily

Also Known As:

Life Story (Australia) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content and thematic material.

Runtime:

Australia:100 min | Argentina:100 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Sweden:11 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Hong Kong:IIA | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Company:

Hibiscus Films

Trivia:

The film was selected as a film text by the Australian State of Victoria's Curriculum and Assessment Authority.

Quotes:

Anna: You think everyone's got an agenda.
Andy Walker: And they don't?
Anna: No. Things just happen.

Movie Connections:

References "The Saddle Club" (2001)

A Matter of Life and Death

I've just seen this movie for the first time and thought I would pen a short comment, but feel that Look Both Ways is a movie that could improve with multiple viewings...

Over the space of a weekend we follow a group of ordinary Australians who are mostly connected through the tragedy of a train crash. We watch as couples and families work through their feelings, cope with their relationships, and manage health problems.

In so doing Look Both Ways explores the ups and downs we all face as we lead our lives and has a relevance for each and every viewer. It's not just light entertainment, there is a serious message here as well.

And yet this is not a movie that has actors preaching to the audience; in fact there is very limited dialogue. The movie is often carried by fast-moving images and an eclectic soundtrack.