Pat barkers novel border crossing sets the table for director bette gordons psychological thriller, a lot of tension, mysterious backstories, the occasional melodramatic touch. Womble movie is a dark yet funny tale about a man living with aspergers syndrome. The drowning of arthur braxton quotes by caroline smailes. The film stars paul newman, joanne woodward, and anthony franciosa, and is a loose sequel to harper. Enter email and password and required information 2. Child psychologist tom seymours testimony helped convict a boy of murder. Drowning streaming complet streaming complet en francais. How to get your novel made into a film a writers path. The drowning of arthur braxton is my first feature film. Years later, their paths cross again, raising uncomfortable questions. But later, tom starts to question ians motives and everything else about the drowning. The drowning of arthur braxton is adapted from the young adult novel by caroline smailes and is a comingofage story about the teenage titular arthur james tarpey. It is based on the novel of the same name by caroline smailes. Based on a novel by pat barker, the drowning features some of the most gruelthin justifications for its already flimsy plot machinations.
Luke cutforth has finished the final edit of his first feature film. Luke cutforth is raising funds for the drowning of arthur braxton on kickstarter. Its an obnoxious story about revenge and selfdestruction that throws together a bunch of hackneyed observations about humanity, and then justifies its laziness by asking us to embrace toms unbelievably forgiving artist wife lauren julia stiles when. My favorite youtuber, luke cutforth lukeisnotsexy is making the film who is. This is a film very close to lukes heart, and your support so far in. Drown a powerful film about masculinity in australia. The drowning of arthur braxton by caroline smailes. A blackpool coach driver and a female tour guide get caught up in a whodunit mystery when someone starts bumping off their passengers, the elderly fans of a crime novelist whos showing them places that inspired his works, one by one. The film, directed by youtube star and filmmaker luke cutforth, is based on the acclaimed novel the drowning of arthur braxton by.
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The drowning is a 2016 americanhong kong thriller drama film directed by bette gordon and starring josh charles, julia stiles and avan jogia. Redbirdflies writes that caroline smailes the drowning of arthur braxton is one of the best works of fiction i have read this year. She had a novel in her, whatever the fuck that meant. The drowning of arthur braxton by caroline smailes is a new myth for the modern dayit is a twisting and entwining of the greek myths of apollo and daphne, pollux and castor, jason and medea. The drowning of arthur braxton kickstarter video youtube. With james tarpey, johnny vegas, rebecca hanssen, malcolm freeman. The great, gaythemed movie teenage kicks was released on dvdvod in the uk on october 23rd.
At the helm of a feature for the first time in eight years, indie vet bette gordon directs josh charles, julia stiles and avan jogia in the drowning, a thriller based on a british novel. The drowning of arthur braxton by luke cutforth kickstarter. The film was directed by vondie curtis hall and written by susan mcmartin. The drowning is a film of small, visceral pleasuresits ambiguity is absolutely deliciousbut most of its weight rests on charles. He hides out in an abandoned building, an old edwardian bathhouse. I directed and cowrote on the film, which was funded through a highly successful kickstarter, then followed up with investment from myself and the investment firm of a friend.
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The drowning, directed by bette gordon from stephen molton and frank puglieses adaptation of pat barkers 2001 novel, border crossing, distinguishes itself by applying a depth of. The drowning of arthur braxton 2018 directed by luke cutforth film. The drowning of arthur braxton by caroline smiles the. The drowning of arthur braxton by caroline smailes is published by the friday project on 11 april 20. The character arthur braxton blooms when he is treated with tenderness. A feature film based on the acclaimed novel by caroline. The drowning of arthur braxton caroline smailes on. The drowning of arthur braxton is an unflinching account of the pain and trauma. An electric entertainment release of an electric entertainment in association with sun. From this point on, his sad little life will never be the same. A word from our rather sexy director luke cutforth about the drowning of arthur braxton. The fourth film from bette gordon variety, luminous motion, and based on the acclaimed book by pat barker, the drowning tells the story of a forensic psychologist haunted by his expert witness. When arthur runs away and shelters in an old abandoned bathhouse, he sees a naked woman swimming in the pool. He hides out in an abandoned building, an edwardian public baths.
Phil is gay, though discreetly, and his lifesaving skills were quickly a threat to lennys masculinity. The drowning of arthur braxton movie watch on kodi. The film stars lex scott davis as toni braxton, debbi morgan as evelyn braxton, skye p. Luke and his friend colleague josh are currently in the postproduction stage of a feature film, an adaptation of the caroline smailes novel the drowning of arthur braxton. The drowning of arthur braxton film the drowning of arthur braxton 06 august 2018.
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