Winton says the journey of adaptation to the screen has been a long one. Mitchell imbues Dora with headstrong warmth, humanity and vividness as she engages in direct action including chaining herself to a truck in front of a crowd chanting, Save our bay. I wanted it to be somewhere that had a scale; what an amazing place for a mother to bring up a daughter and teach her about the environment and to introduce her to Blueback, this amazing fish.. Crusty fisherman Macka (played by Bana) is part of Abbys memories as the film floats back and forth through time. "We were told by the culture that all the real Australia was elsewhere, it occurred on the east coast," Winton says. 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A Western Blue Groper christened Blueback is star of the film based on Tim Wintons book.Credit:SMH. He laughs, denies he's a romantic. tough opposition. This short. Abel Jackson has lived by the sea at Longboat Bay ever since he could remember. It's a beautiful piece of old school craft. Here are a couple to think about: Blueback is a story about a young boy called Abel who lives in a bay called Longboat. I found it inspiring! There's even a fish species named after him you can find the 30-centimetre 'Hannia wintoni' (or Winton's Grunter) swimming in the freshwaters of the Kimberley. responsive. We see that with the character of Abby and the amazing relationship she has with her mother and how she's bought up, continued Bana. Tim Winton has published twenty-nine books for adults and children, and his work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. McGirr, Michael (1999)Tim Winton: The Writer and His Work, Macmillan Education. Winton has proved a magnet for Australian film-makers. . And it was so emotional. Catch up on the fun stuff with Guardian Australia's culture and lifestyle rundown of pop culture, trends and tips. their children will have to experience nature in a virtual sense - landscapes So we had no restrictions in our physical filming, one of the few places in the world where that that was occurring. The big readers are the kids. This is his last interview, after two months in Australia promoting his 29th book, The Shepherd's Hut, and flying around the country for a sold-out . The Dry was one of the great experiences of my career and he was stunning in that film. Starring Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Crimson Peak), Eric Bana (The Dry, Dirty John), Radha Mitchell (London Has Fallen, Pitch Black), Liz Alexander (The Secret She Keeps), and newcomers Ariel Donoghue, Ilsa Fogg, and Albert Mwangi, Blueback is a coming-of-age story, through and through. (Blueback, . Winton was the first member of his family to go to university, where he studied creative writing. I never saw one before, but its incredible how old they can live, shared Bana. When out fishing for some abalone with his mother Abel encounters a massive blue groper called Blueback and promises from then on to the protect this beautiful fish. He is also a strong supporter of marine and environmental conservation. She asks him isn't he sick of never having money . (A screen adaptation starring Mia Wasikowska and Eric Bana is slated to hit cinemas in January). Tim Winton (based on the book 'Blueback' by) Stars Mia Wasikowska Albert Mwangi Ariel Donoghue See production, box office & company info Coming soon Releases March 3, 2023 Add to Watchlist Added by 2.1K users 6 User reviews 24 Critic reviews 57 Metascore Videos 4 Trailer 1:03 Watch Teaser Trailer Trailer 2:00 Watch Official Trailer Featurette 3:36 There was almost no rewriting, it just came out formed.". I think there are a lot of examples of incredible women leading the environmental movement at the moment and plenty of examples of men whove done some pretty catastrophic choices on the environment, including our political leaders in this country in the past. Copyright (c) Murray Waldren 1997 full-time writer since 1982, he has remained trenchantly suspicious of the But both the filmmaker and author also wanted to keep the film optimistic to provoke thought and inspire change. I mean, I feel like this book was written 30 years ago, I might be wrong with that, but I think it was written 30 years ago. "I reckon it took me ten years to not feel bad about doing well.". Even when the day came to submit the final manuscript, Winton wasn't convinced he'd nailed it. Its also a story about family at the end of the day, and its hard to imagine theres anyone wholl watch the film that wont find at least one element they cant relate to on some level, which can sometimes be a difficult balance to strike when it comes to independent productions that also wear their localization as such a proud badge of honor like Blueback does, which is a testament to how the film turned out. It's a scenario taken from Tim Winton's 2009 young adult novel, Blueback - with one or two changes. "I had enormous pleasure writing The film has a natural rhythm and energy to it, shared Bana. The storytelling came via stars Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) and Eric Bana (The Dry, The Forgiven), and a young cast including Ilsa Fogg, Pedra Jackson and Ariel Donoghue. Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was from the Waratah National Park, wherever that was, but it wasn't where we were.". The boy befriends the fish, a blue grouper while diving for abalone, his family's trade. And theres a simplicity in that, that I think just, you know, works well. Blueback drifts around a bit, neither plot-driven nor super stylish, but its a nice, gentle kind of drift. up; talk about sacred links and the New Age is just so much baloney if it I think [author] Tim Winton has a theory that if you show, and make people care about the world, they're more likely to want to take care of it. The film is heavily anchored in messaging about conservation, the environment and saving our planet in the best way we know how. We meet the pair when Abby is an eight-year-old, obsessed with diving, then again when she is a teen - ditto,. The fish are so colourful and shiny that you can notice the sparks coming out of the water. Wasikowska was blown away by the extraordinary locale, noting Bremer Bays coastal eye candy. The underwater scenes perfectly capture the gliding rhythms of the sea world at its most serene. But I fear my grandchildren and Since his first novel, An Open Swimmer, won the Australian Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times (for Shallows, Cloudstreet, Dirt Music and Breath) and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize (for The Riders and Dirt Music). Forty years into his publishing career, Winton says these weird moments of his writing coming to life are becoming more common. awkward in that I don't know who it's for. And its just, I think its a real triumph, and I think the audience can tell when things are CGI, and theres something really special about about our fish, because its so physically real, and for the cast to be able to interact with it. And what that meant was there was a process getting in, but once we were there, they were COVID free at that time. Since his first novel, An Open Swimmer, won the Australian Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times (for Shallows, Cloudstreet, Dirt Music and Breath) and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize (for The Riders and Dirt Music). Thats incredible. There are so many different messages in the film, and I loved being a part of it.. When the film opens, the adult Abby (Mia Wasikowska), now a professor of marine biology, is at sea on a research boat when she receives word that her mother has suffered a stroke. It was another one of those strange life-imitating-art moments: in Blueback, published in 1997, Abel and his mum successfully protect their patch of coast from developers. 100% (1) 100% found this document useful (1 vote) 2K views. "One area is the environment, in giving up certain liberties to deliver It's just him and his mother in the house at Longboat Bay, but Abel has friends . It gives to us, and we give to it. 'idealist' is a perjorative term - a lifetime of journeying in a religious In the book, for example, Abby is a 10-year-old boy, Abel. environment everything is about balancing the books, of looking after Adapted from Tim Winton's best-selling 1997 novella of the same name, co-writer and director Robert Connolly tells the environmentally-conscious and emotionally-driven story of the unlikely. The most successful was Breath (2017), a coming-of-age story which united Wintons passion for the sea with a poignant examination of the emotional damage casually inflicted on two teenagers by a pair of charismatic but unthinking adults. The heart of the film, however, is about relationships of all kinds. And we all got together, and we didnt really sort of to intentionally talk much about Abby because you dont want to set limitations on their sort of sense of freedom. You expect a fish to sort of run away, but the groper is like a dog fish. A simple but effective way of saying: she is remembering. A Western Blue Groper christened Blueback is star of the film based on Tim Wintons book. "That book just slipped out," he says. In the book, for example, Abby is a 10-year-old boy, Abel. My Year 7 English teacher introduced us to Lochie Leonard and the rest as they say is history. Timothy John Winton (born 4 August 1960) is an Australian writer. And the messaging is very subtle, very organic. Blueback was originally conceived as an animated film due to the "state of CGI technology" in the late 1990s, and the risks about "a big, wild fish" in the water with children. Blueback premieres in cinemas on January 1, 2023. the mass audience I seem to have stumbled upon, the public exposure is very An ecological novel on a boy who protects a fish from property developers and rapacious fishermen. Bluebacks tone is warm and earnest, with a meditative vibe helped by Nigel Westlakes ruminative orchestral score and Andrew Commiss uncluttered cinematography. In the book, for example, Abby . Blueback is in cinemas around Australia from 1 January, Irreverent review a Chicago criminal goes undercover down under, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. He was particularly surprised by the American interest. So I just hope its inspiring for people. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Photo: Roadshow, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, InDaily uses cookies. I just love the film. Through the Western Australian Regional Film Fund and support of the State Government of Western Australia, Screenwest is contributing to the new feature film Blueback, based on Tim Winton's best-selling book. childhood. The joins feel fluid, sometimes seamless. emotions. More than 25 years after it was published, Tim Wintons bestselling novella about a mum and childs fight to save a wild blue groper and the reef where it lives has been adapted into a family film starring Eric Bana and Mia Wasikowska. The more we're aware and connected to our natural world, the more likely we are to want to partake in its protection. "We belong to it, Abel.". But just to meet them and get a sense of who they were. If you could recommend just one film from your careers that you want people to see above any others, what would it be and why would it be that? Blueback is a story about a young boy called Abel who lives in a bay called Longboat. expected to be read by more than a couple of thousand people, and when you get Feature | 100mins | Completed. Australian. My The latest film from The Dry director Robert Connolly, starring Mia Wasikowska . I mean, its a bigger topic that hopefully inspires people, especially the younger generations to sort of be a bit more conscious and use their energies in a positive way for the for the whole environment. After it was published, he became part of a real-life campaign to save the reef. Probably towards the end of this year would be a rough guess. Blueback Tim Winton 3.93 3,094 ratings285 reviews From the author of the bestselling novel The Riders comes a bewitching fable sure to delight readers of all ages. Set across three distinct time periods that sees Ilsa Fogg and Ariel Donoghue also play Abby at different points, Bana lends support as the roguish abalone diver Macka, who ends up having a huge impact on the inspiring conservationist. An optimistic Robert Connolly hopes his audience is as passionate as he is about these core issues. Winton at this address are forwarded to him by his publisher. Contents Life and career Personal life Style and themes Environmental advocacy about the world I came from, yet were so enthusiastic for the story. He's quickly become one of my favourite film-makers working anywhere today. Mon 21 - Sun 27 Nov at Lotterywest Films, from $17 - $20. Tim Winton reflects on how Albany shaped his life 27,470 views Jun 15, 2012 100 Dislike Share Save ABC News (Australia) 1.62M subscribers Writer Tim Winton visits Albany for the premiere of. It was just I loved the film. One day he meets Blueback, the biggest and most beautiful fish he's . I have a need for a fairly big margin of privacy to feel that I The book was inspired by stories Winton's grandparents used to tell about life in Perth a place that Winton could see was disappearing. Mia Wasikowska: No, no, no, no, no, you go first! "And if we lose these places, we've lost everything.". Winton says the journey of adaptation to the screen "has been a long one". Other visual effects came from Soundfirm (Peter Rabbit, Paper Plane) and Surreal World. the past few decades. Blueback PG. Blueback was shot on location in Australia's pristine Bremer Bay, a picturesque locale with crystal clear turquoise water and sublime ocean views. When she realizes that the fish is under threat, she takes inspiration from her activist mum, Dora (played by Mitchell), and vigilantly takes on poachers to save her friend. All of it sparks her life-long journey to save the world's coral reefs. Blueback. I just wish the action above the water line was as mesmerising. But when the awards started coming in, Winton was more embarrassed than proud. At eight, shes already mastered the art of free diving. Blueback is a story about love, loss, growing up, and above all, living with respect for our beautiful and natural environment. personally how to resolve. Tim Winton recalls a recent moment when he led his elderly mother to the beach, to help her into the water. secular cesspool, environmentalism. Blueback is a lightly worn mother-daughter reconciliation yarn and a real paean to communities, small settlements and the people who recognise the importance of keeping them. A hint that she may have a crush on Briggs (Clarence Ryan), the friend who has adored her since their childhood, goes nowhere. He did two weeks [in] quarantine to play a supporting role. Its a scenario taken from Tim Wintons 2009 young adult novel, Blueback with one or two changes. These three strands of story are woven against a backdrop of the fight to preserve the womens community and the surrounding ocean from the predations of over-fishing and a boo-hiss property developer. From The Lord of the Rings to Ulysses, Hemingway and lesser-known gems - these are the books writers revisit for inspiration, comfort and insight. The fish has a profound impact on Abel and Nora's lives. that people are seen as writing either for children or adults - and that Eric Bana: Yeah, we shot the follow up which is called Force of Nature last year, and were just finished in the post-production phase, literally within the last couple of weeks. At minute 25 [underwater], I had to go up because I realized Ive never been out of my element for so long. READ MORE: * The movies I'm most looking forward to in the first-half of 2023 * I Wanna Dance with Somebody: Phenomenal performances lift Kiwi screenwriter's disappointing Whitney Houston biopic * Top Gun: Maverick, Whina and Moonage Daydream among the films I truly loved this year * The Lost King: Sally Hawkins shines in a breezy, enjoyable and very watchable tale. "I'm in the business of useless beauty," he says. And Dora is no more convincing. And the more that we take care of it, the more its a two-way street. Blueback puts a very eloquent case for the care of this marine paradise. Theirs is a simple life. Winton has written about the way the book mirrored subsequent events. Tim Winton has published twenty-nine books for adults and children, and his work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. behave; the other is in terms of community - what are we prepared to give up slight. all my time on, around or under the water. "I was brought up in the suburbs, but it seems in retrospect as if I spent Blueback, from Quiver Distribution and Roadshow Films, is a co-production of Screen Australia, Screenwest, West Australian Regional Film Fund, Film Victoria, HanWay Films, Pick Up Truck Pictures, Soundfirm, and Arenamedia, hits theaters March 3. Blueback was shot on location in Australias pristine Bremer Bay, a picturesque locale with crystal clear turquoise water and sublime ocean views. If we change our ways, small or big, we can all collectively impact the environment. MY FIRST look at Robert Connolly's film adaptation . Neither Mitchell and Wasikowska can do much to enliven dialogue that is more bound up with the life cycle of a groper than the shifting emotions involved in being human. He. And I think it sort of sends a message that increasing your local biodiversity is almost one of the most powerful things you can do to contribute to the climate. Blueback by Tim Winton. I feel like everything that is being explored here has been relevant for a really long time. There are no doubts, insecurities or moral weaknesses to be found here. But theres a twist in the lead role. His love for the natural world is echoed in his conservation work. Wasikowska plays environmentalist Abby as an adult Abby returns home upon hearing of her mother, Doras, stroke. Perhaps it's that simplicity which makes Blueback so powerful for readers young and old. Robert. But the plots essential shape has been maintained by writer-director Robert Connolly (The Dry), whos worked with Winton before. Mia Wasikowska: Thats true. Tim Winton is appearing as part of ABC RN's Big Weekend of Books. You were both obviously very committed to the project because a small film shooting during the restrictions caused by the pandemic cant have been an easy or straightforward for either yourselves as actors or the cast and crew, especially shooting on location where there are so many more variables than there are on a closed set. The blue groper at the heart of Blueback was created by Melbournes Creature Technology Company.Credit:Roadshow. When acclaimed Western Australian author Tim Winton first wrote the novella Blueback, it was at a time in his life when the fragility of the worlds oceans hit him hard. It takes that emotional element to propel people into changing behaviors.. . Then, curious, she hand-feeds it another. "Our culture is obsessed about belonging, but people haven't grasped the Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. But, when Abel leaves his mother to go to a boarding school his mother has an encounter withbusinessmen who are trying to get her to sell the bay. Winton: an affable, plain-speaking man of unaffected intelligence and deep On the other hand, however, the English teacher may find themselves . Throughout the inevitable rise in interest in him, he has guarded his Blueback sa prevodom| Based on the best-selling novel by Tim Winton, Blueback is a timely tale about the ocean, a beautiful marine creature, and a young girl's power to change the world. of familiarity with yourself. Born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1960, he is the author of several novels for adults, including Shallows (1986), a novel set in a whaling town, and Cloudstreet (1991), the tale of two working-class families rebuilding their lives, both won prestigious Miles Franklin Awards in Australia. So its a piece of magic, its a little bit of old school filmmaking and puppetry and a lot of beautiful craft work thats gone into it. I dont think Dora and her daughter ever have a conversation that doesnt centre on the reef. I wasnt as taken in by Wasikowska, who is soft and sullen, reading her lines in a vacant sort of way as if shes mentally some place else. I would recommend Blueback. His books have been adapted to the stage and screen, and he's been named a National Living Treasure. Tim Winton. "I'm standing there in the water with my wife and my mother looking at each other like, 'Remind you of anything? "I feel very specifically that I benefited from growing up where I did, His father was killed by a tiger shark when Abel was young. So it was it was a bit of a mission to get there. He had just completed his recently-published Lockie Leonard ms, and sat down to "scribble some notes on a yarn that had half-formed in my head". Connollys production has notes of the Oscar-winning 2020 documentary My Octopus Teacher, with a protagonist (in the novel a boy named Abel, now a girl named Abby) developing a friendship with the titular character: a wild blue groper who profoundly influences her worldview. "Every day was special, his mother always told him this, but it all became much more precious the day he first shook hands with old Blueback" (page 10). And I just thought the girls did an amazing job. ", The focus of Blueback is unequivocal - a call to environmental and Much of the story is told in flashback. He has written novels, children's books, non-fiction books, and short stories. Thank you to Penguin Books Australia. This film is more single-minded. For 55 days and nights he rewrote Dirt Music, "while my wife looked on, like I was a ticking bomb", he says. And to see the fish, which was a puppet, really come to life. and species have been eroded this century at an unimaginable rate. Its a family-friendly, broadly appealing film that expands the canon of coastal Aussie pictures involving interspecies mateship the original and remade Storm Boy, featuring Mr Percival the pelican, and Oddball, featuring a very photogenic Maremma sheepdog that saves a colony of penguins in Victoria. This article was first published in The Weekend notion that you have to earn belonging, to earn some kind of comfort and ease Its her love, her cause and her reason for being. doesn't involve sacrifice. Eric Bana makes a regrettably brief appearance as a genial abalone diver who retains Doras friendship despite his delinquency in harvesting a few more molluscs than he should. Ilsa Fogg plays the teenage Abby in Blueback. cover-awkward-bases tactic. "I never had a desire for a public life, never Because I think as human beings, we do respond to that positivity as well. Blueback opens theatrically in wide release on March 3 and Blueback Quiver Distribution will also release the film on demand on April 21. You can email him here Tim WintonMessages to Tim '," Winton says. seductions of fame. Ahead of the release, We Got This Covered had the chance to talk to Bana and Wasikowska about the project, the difficulties of shooting on location during the pandemic, their own thoughts on the perils of climate change and much more, which you can check out below. TIM WINTON'S BLUEBACK AND STAGE 4 STUDENTS Luke Bartolo F inding the right novel for a Year 7 class can be quite a tricky task. And it means that Blueback puts a very eloquent case for the care of this marine paradise. . Reading Blueback has made usmore aware of the environment around us. Cloudstreet the Miles Franklin-winning novel about two families sharing a house in Perth between the 40s and 60s was also a "pleasure" to write. And I think that they just did a brilliant job. Eric Bana: Yeah, same. 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