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Writers and Directors:
Kenn and Simon MacRae
Starring:
Steve Bisley
Wendy Hughes
Chris Haywood
Rhonda Doyle
Russell Dykstra
Synopsis:
A middle aged woman married to a grumpy man lives in an idyllic south coast town..they 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.
But when the destination turns out to be their own town, Dash is forced to confront the disturbing possibility that everything he could ever want is already right there on his doorstep.
Genre:
Drama
Duration:
101 minutes
Origin:
Australia
Language:
English
Reviews:
Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile:
The magic might be in the mystery when it comes to a surprise mystery train tour, but there's no mystery in that this funny and uplifting film about finding your own little slice of heaven, is jam-packed with magic. Winners of 2006 Project Greenlight filmmaking competition, brothers Kenn and Simon Macrae have directed and written a wonderful script that simply sings with truth. There's an undercurrent of pathos beneath the light façade and we readily recognise that the quirky and the ridiculous conceal serious undertones. The characters are real, the situations irresistible and the journey one you will not regret, or forget. I loved every minute of this instantly involving film in which our hearts smile, weep and turn corners just like the train that carries its passengers to its mystery destination.
Hughes and Haywood are simply superb but they are not the only ones. Performances are all perfectly pitched; every character is important. In fact it is the texture and colour of the supporting players that create the all-important backdrop on which the two central characters are shown.
Shot in Mudgee and the South Coast's beautiful Patonga, the film looks gorgeous with special mention to composer Rajan Kamahl for his emotive score that couches us on our emotional journey. As we join this unlikely group for its mystery destination, we learn there's a difference between trying to get through it as opposed to getting into it. As for Dash's all-important question - How do you get there if you don't know where you're going? -
although we think we know where the story is heading, there are surprises around every bend and we are well satisfied when we are shown rather than told. Feelgood has never felt so good.
