12 new film reviews at the movies

Fooling Hitler

Romulus My Father

It is a  true story about love, overcoming adversity, the migrant experience in Australia, and most of all, a child caught between his love for both parents whose marriage is in crisis. Synopsis:  Romulus Gaita (Eric Bana) is a Romanian immigrant living in central Victoria in the 1960s. His German-born glamourous wife, Christina (Franka Potente), feels out of place in this rural environment and carries on affairs with other men. She is seldom home and is a neglectful mother to their nine-year-old son, Raimond (Kodi Smit McPhee). Finally she leaves to live with her latest affair, Mitru (Russell Dykstra), who happens to be the brother of Romulus’s close friend, Hora (Martin Czokas). Despite all this, Romulus remains desperately in love with her and the boy adores his mother. Christina has another child then returns to live near her original family but things deteriorate and father and son who have coped through so much must continue to battle through whatever life dishes up to them.

Broken Sun

Synopsis: It's the 1940s and the world is at war again. Jack, a WW1 veteran, is slipping from his perceived purpose in life - to make everyone remember the sacrifice of good friends gone. His path to self-destruction comes to halt when he encounters Masaru - a Japanese POW. For Masaru, the decision to stay alive is as difficult as the decision to die. For these two men of war, they find a common bond; there is death and there is survival, but what about suicide? Director: Brad Haynes Producer: Sasha Huckstepp, Brad Haynes Executive Producer: Sasha Huckstepp Associate Producers: Corey Lazzarotto, Jai Koutrae Writers: Dacre Timbs (screenplay), Brad Haynes (story) Cast: Jai Koutrae, Shingo Usami, Kentaro Hara, Kuni Hashimoto, Mark Redpath, Taki Abe, Rudi Baker, Steve Dodd, Galvin Scott-Davies, Robin Queerie DOP: Tony Jennings Production Design : Ian Sparke (Military Design) Sound: Nick Pursehouse Editor: Hayley Lake Music: Gregory Johnson Production Manager: Sasha Huckstepp Production Company: JACKAFilms Pty Ltd Finance: Private Gauge: HD

Battle Therapy

Synopsis: A group of Obsessive Compulsive patients think their charismatic psychologist's unorthodox group therapy is designed to kill them. Directors: Roland Haddad, Artur Kade Producers: Adrian Bertino-Clarke, Artur Kade Co-Producers: Don Fazio, Yasmine Semaan, Mentrik Tjen, Sophia Lee Assistant Producer: Elizabeth Cornwall Executive Producers: Adrian Bertino-Clarke, Artur Kade Writers: Adrian Bertino-Clarke, Patrick Golamco, John Connolly, Kieran Donovan, Firas Janabi,Angela Pezzano Cast: Ashur Shimon DOP: Tristan Velasco Production Design: Artur Kade Art Director: Matt Johnson Costume Design: Elizabeth Hamilton Sound: Corey Goldby, Garth Diggins SFX: Christophe Delhaze, Medeleine Wales, Andrew Tran, Neil Dryland Editors: Andrew Tran, Neil Dryland Production Coordinator: Mentrik Tjen Production Company: PartyCp8 Film School Finance: Private

The King

Synopsis: Based on the life of the late Graham Kennedy, whose show 'In Melbourne Tonight' was made in the GTV studios in the 1950s and '60s. Director: Matthew Saville Producers: Peter Hudson, Jason Stephens Writers: Jaime Browne, Kris Mrksa Cast: Stephen Curry, Stephen Hall, Jane Allsop, Shaun Micallef, Garry McDonald, Steve Bisley, Bernard Curry, Leo Taylor Production Company: Crackerjack Productions Production Office: VIC Format: 90 mins

The View From Greenhaven Drive

Synopsis: A grumpy married couple who live in an idyllic south coast town have the perfect life - but they just can't see it. To snap them out of their misery, their adult children surprise them on their wedding anniversary with a mystery train tour. Directors: Kenn MacRae, Simon MacRae Producer: Martin Brown Associate Producer: Alex Mooney Executive Producers: Bob Campbell, Des Monaghan, Chris Berry Writers: Kenn MacRae, Simon MacRae Cast: Chris Haywood, Wendy Hughes, Susan Prior, Russell Dykstra, Geoff Morrell DOP: Mark Wareham Production Design : Michael Philips Costume Design: Pamela Bracher Sound: Garry Gleeson Editor: Tim Wellburn Music: Rajan Kamahl Production Manager: Belinda Mravivic Production Company: Screentime Finance: Movie Extra Format: Super 16mm

Unfinished Sky

Synopsis: Unfinished Sky is a powerful story of a love that grows between two people despite their resistance. With a thriller twist, this is a complex story of emotions, trust and betrayal, and of strength drawn from the land. Director: Peter Duncan Producers: Cathy Overett, Anton Smit Executive Producers: Mark Overett, Hanneke Niens, San Fu Maltha Writer: Peter Duncan Cast: William McInnes, Monic Hendrickx DOP: Robert Humpheys Production Design : Laurie Faen Production Company: New Holland Productions Sales/Distribution: A Film, Vara, Queen Imperial PTE Limited, Palace Films, Fortissimo