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3/5 The Guardian Directed by Cris Jones Music by Paul Gillett Initial release 28 July 2016 Screenplay Cris Jones | 6.8/10 IMDb 50% Rotten Tomatoes Written by Cris Jones Cinematography László Baranyai Director Cris Jones Music director Paul Gillett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Melanie Coombs
Alicia Brown
Mish Armstrong Starring Xavier Samuel
Rachel Ward
Matilda Brown Producers Melanie Coombs, Mish Armstrong, Alicia Brown Cast Xavier Samuel, Rachel Ward, Matilda Brown, Rose Riley, Terry Camilleri Similar Emo the Musical, Spin Out, Monsieur Mayonnaise, Newcastle, Jasper Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Death and Life of Otto Bloom is an Australian fictional documentary, drama film written and directed by Cris Jones, starring Xavier Samuel, Rachel Ward and Matilda Brown. The film is produced by Alicia Brown, Mish Armstrong and Melanie Coombs.
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The film had its premiere at, and opened, the 65th Melbourne International Film Festival on 28 July 2016.
The death and life of otto bloom official trailer
Plot
The chronicle of the life and great love of Otto Bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse - passing backwards through the years only remembering the future.
Cast
Development
Jones cites Albert Einstein's perspective of time as a source of inspiration for the film, explaining "that the perception we are moving forward through time is an illusion. Time is just another dimension of the physical universe, and every moment is therefore simultaneously real... It was a fascinating idea and a powerful philosophy for me, because there's a lot of consolation that comes with it. At the time I started thinking about this, I had lost someone that I loved, and the idea gave me some hope and positivity... I was looking for a story in which you could take this philosophy and a positive message and tell it as a film. The idea of how to do it came several years later."
Filming
The film was shot in January 2016 in and around Melbourne.
Release
The Death and Life of Otto Bloom premiered at, and opened, the 65th Melbourne International Film Festival on 28 July 2016.