David Stratton reviewed this film 4/5, but I noticed that other worthy reviewers either gave a high or low score, nothing much in between.
This movie touched on my heart strings, and required genuine empathy to understand the characters. Set in in the early 1900's the setting was isolated and the wheather conditions were unpredictable and sometimes extreme effecting the work on the light house and the life styles. The characters, each had their own story which unravelled details for the viewers to pick up on nuances and interpret.
I enjoyed this film for its superb location, film making, acting and history of the lighthouse. The complex issues that arose between the characters were genuine and in keeping of the era and could be confronting. How the characters interacted and worked through the issues were both sad, moving and humourous in a very Australian kind of way (which could be perceived as black humour). This movie gives credit to Australian film making depicting that tender relationships can develop from the most difficult situations.
This movie touched on my heart strings, and required genuine empathy to understand the characters. Set in in the early 1900's the setting was isolated and the wheather conditions were unpredictable and sometimes extreme effecting the work on the light house and the life styles. The characters, each had their own story which unravelled details for the viewers to pick up on nuances and interpret.
I enjoyed this film for its superb location, film making, acting and history of the lighthouse. The complex issues that arose between the characters were genuine and in keeping of the era and could be confronting. How the characters interacted and worked through the issues were both sad, moving and humourous in a very Australian kind of way (which could be perceived as black humour). This movie gives credit to Australian film making depicting that tender relationships can develop from the most difficult situations.