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Crossbow (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Crossbow' is a 2007 Australian coming-of-age drama film written and directed by David Michd. The film features Cy Standen, Joel Edgerton, Lisa Chappell and Mirrah Foulkes and had its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival on 9 March 2007. After that, the film competed at a number of film festivals and earned good reviews.
Plot
The film focuses on a kid and his relationship with his mum and dad, his problems and struggles, and the neighbour who watches the whole thing unravel.
Cast
*Cy Standen as The kid
*Joel Edgerton as The dad
*Lisa Chappell as The mum
*Mirrah Foulkes as The Cop
*David Michd as Narrator
Filming
Filming took place at Macquarie Fields, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Reception
Critical response
The film received mainly positive reviews. Jason Sondhi of 'short of the week' gave film the positive review and praised Michd's direction and said "I find the elegaic streak that Crossbow mines to be rare and wonderful in film, and kudos go to Michd, because it is difficult to pull off. Indeed the film is strikingly reminiscent to one of the best films of this vein, Sofia Coppolas work, The Virgin Suicides, a movie structured very similarly, with its title that undermines suspense, and its observant narration that wrestles with the exquisite sadness of seemingly senseless tragedy, and how it relates to sexuality and nostalgia." Another review for the film also praised Michd by saying "Michd seems very close to hitting all the right notes in Crossbow and he seems extremely comfortable behind a camera."Accolades
See also
* Cinema of Australia
References
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