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Caterpillar Wish (2006) is a English movie. Sandra Sciberras has directed this movie. Victoria Thaine,Jamie Black,Susie Porter,Wendy Hughes are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2006. Caterpillar Wish (2006) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
Seventeen year old Emily from the coastal town of Robe in South Australia realizes that hoping for change just isn't enough as she sets out in search of the father she never knew. She lives with her single mother Susan in a sleepy seaside town. She never knew her father, a man her mother claims was just a drifting summer tourist who wandered into town one day before disappearing without a trace. Her devoutly religious parents were mortified when she got pregnant at the age of fifteen, and ever since she had Emily she's been struggling to forget the past. Kindly local Stephen lost his wife and baby daughter in a tragic accident, and remains haunted by the incident to this very day. Emily sees a surrogate father in Stephen, and in Emily Stephen sees his baby daughter could have grown into. Though Stephen's sister Elizabeth is married to local policeman Carl, she suspects that her husband is currently engaged in a clandestine extramarital affair. Could Carl be Emily's real father? If so,...
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Caterpillar Wish (2006) Reviews
Plot's a bit clichéd but everything else about this movie is good.
Despite the clichéd, somewhat melodramatic plotting, the characterisation, performances, photography and sets of Caterpillar Wish make this an absorbing and entertaining film about the complexities of life and relationships in a small coastal town. The characters are inflicted with some degree of inarticulateness about their feelings and an inability to acknowledge the big issues in their lives and, although this device can be a bit obvious, the film skillfully builds its dramatic tension from this base. Victoria Thaine is wonderful as Emily, the only person willing to seek a solution to her emotional dilemmas, whatever the cost, and Susie Porter turns in another great performance as her mum, scarred by her past. The photography is beautiful, making the most of the rugged coastal setting and successfully captures the ambiance of small town Australia. I guess this film just struck an emotional chord with me when it could have easily slid into overthetop melodrama or saccharine pap. You could argue that the ending is a bit neat and cheerful, but I'm not adverse to a happy ending from time to time.
A real gem
This is one of the best movies I have seen all year. I loved the raw and un-contrived characters seeking to resolve (consciously or unconsciously) issues of 'identity'. The actors played their parts to perfection with that winning blend of introspection and underplay. The location of Robe in South Australia was a good choice visually and provided variety in weather conditions which added to the film's mysterious quality. There is a certain feeling of mystery to the film, helped not least by the soulful soundtrack and location, but also by the expert use of pause during the film. This film is another example of the talent Australia can boast for film-makers and actors alike.
A movie with a harsh sense of feeling different.
what i loved about the Caterpillar Wish was the almost harsh reality of it. the people acted normally, like people would in those kinds of situations. The characters wore the same clothing several days in a row. Emily would always wear her red coat to school, which made it easier to recognize her in scenes. some of the characters seemed unable to show feelings for others, while others harboured dark secrets. Emily is a very confused 17 year old. she had grown up all her life with her mother telling her that her father was a tourist, he went into the town and came out the other side. She doesn't believe what her mother has told her, and takes photos of male residents, comparing them to herself. her boyfriend is stuck between his parents. his mother is scared of the future, and his father is sleeping with someone behind their backs. the movie is good, with beautiful scenery and a strong storyline.
Great acting and cinematography fail to save this film from its hackneyed themes and characters
Thoughtful cinematography, potent acting and a wintry, rugged location are not enough to push The Caterpillar Wish forward from the ranks of the trans-Tasman "teen girl's search for identity" films (Somersault, Peaches, In My Father's Den). Starring the talented Victoria Thaine as Emily, a 17 year old who longs for a father, The Caterpillar Wish is woven around an ensemble of characters harbouring secrets in the South Australian coastal town of Robe. Adultery, suicide, family estrangement, teen pregnancy; each character inches forward while struggling against the past. Written and directed by first-timer Sandra Sciberras, the film demonstrates her skill at extracting powerful performances and offers promise of future success. Unfortunately, it fails to add anything fresh to the genre. Notable were Susie Porter, Emily's mother Susan, a topless barmaid who casually bares her body but exposes her soul to no one; Robert Mammone as Stephen a damaged fisherman; and Wendy Hughes playing Elizabeth, Stephen's frozen sister whose crumpled face reflects her internal anguish. All the characters undergo metamorphosis and, in a closing montage, each emerges to stretch their new and fragile wings in the summer sun. I left the cinema pondering the film's tag-line, "This winter, one wish will change everything". Sadly, I think the only thing that viewers will wish is that the story had sufficient substance to stay with them longer than the drive home.
Surprisingly Good but cinematography let it down
I'm over in Sydney on business and I popped in to see what was on in the local cinema. All the films that were on i'd seen, and the only thing I hadn't was Caterpillar Wish. I kinda groaned a little when I realised it was an Oz picture, I went in almost expecting a not great film. A "We have to show something home grown because the government says so" type film. BUT I was amazingly surprised! It was so much better than I expected. Oz really does have talent! The actors were pretty good, the only thing I felt that let it down a little was the cinematography. Things could have been a little tighter, I think the crash sequence (without giving anything away) could have been done more effectively, in my eyes it just didn't work. Good fun! go see! :)