Australia

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“Australia"

Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Written by Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron
Music by Javier Navarrete
Cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki

Principal Cast:

Ivana Banquero: Lola Walgala
Maribel Verdu: Carmen
Jaiver Bardem: Estaben Walgala
Prissy: Rose McGowan
Benji: Ryan GoslingKestie: Radha Mitchell
The Mister: Jim Carrey
Naomi Watts: Maura Johnson
Mark Johnson: Christian Bell
Jen Kang: Gong Li

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Synopsis: In 2058 the world is almost dead. The remaining countries are at war, the water supply is beginning to lower, and the climate has changed drastically. The world population is 36 million. The world consists of Russia which was taken over by America in 2020, Old Asia which is China, Japan, and Korea, Spanish Territory which is Portugal and Spain, and Former America where states no longer exist but rather the whole country America. Then there is Australia. Australia is the only place that nothing is happening. It is supposed to be the Perfect place and Lola desperately wants to go.

Lola lives in Russia in an Army house where the Army lives. Her father has promised to take her when the war is over but that seems to be never. She is often visited by a black figure with a white blank face she calls ghost. He tells her the future and good things arriving but is ghost really telling her or is she imagining it? Her best friend is Carmen the Nurse in the home. She wants to go to Australia also. They are practically sisters and are together almost all the time. Carmen often tell Lola a true story Carmen calls The Whisper in the dark.

The Whisper in the dark tells the story of the eccentric Prissy and Benji and Kestie. Prissy is the slave of The Mister. The mister is a rich demanding sex addicted malevolent murderer who hangs around with his Drunk buddies. The Mister gives Prissy free time in which Prissy goes to the Cinema (which is abandoned) to meet her boyfriend Benji. They often go and watch old movies there. One day Benji's wild at heart cousin Kestie comes to the theater and tell them she has a plan to escape to Australia that night. The two agree to come along but The Mister and his gang find out about it and want Benji and Kestie dead and Prissy returned to him.

Lola loves this story because eventually all three escape and Lola's situation is not nearly as bad as the three and this gives her hope. The Ghost appears again to Lola he tells her she is Going to Australia soon but tell no one or something bad will happen. Thought Lola can't resist and tells Carmen. Since Carmen is the only one that believes Lola, Lola and Carmen escape that night on a boat. Though when the army finds out about the escape they suspect Carmen of kidnapping Lola and a troop is sent after to find Lola. On the way to Australia Carmen tells Lola more stories about a married couple who crosses paths with The Mister and how the world became the way it is. Lola begins to wonder then if Australia is really what it seems.

What the press would say:

From the writer and Director of Pan's Labyrinth and Alfonso Cuaron of Children of men comes an explosive fantasy in a world which no one wants to see. The story takes place in Russia which is now a foggy abandoned country. In Russia lives Lola Walgala (Ivana Banquero). Lola is a thirteen year old girl whose father is fighting in the war. She wants to go to the supposedly perfect place Australia where nothing is happening. Her best friend Carmen the nurse (Maribal Verdu) is wanting to go to escape war. These are the two leads of the film who give heart breaking performances and really make you feel for them.

In The Whisper in the Dark segment Rose McGowan shines as Prissy a wild eccentric woman who is the Slave of the Mister (Jim Carrey). Ryan Gosling also gives a great performance as Benji, Prissy's boyfriend. Radah Mitchell plays the ghost like Kestie, who in her 7 minute performance steals every scene she's in. Jim Carrey also proves to be a scene stealer as the terrifying Mister.

The last 45 minutes of the film has many twists to it and has you on the edge of your seat.With the Cinematography of Children of Men and the Originality of Pan's Labyrinth this is a true Masterpiece and will be remembered in times to come.

For your Consideration

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Best Director: Guillermo del Toro
Best Original Screenplay: Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron
Best Actress in a leading role: Ivana Banquero
Best Supporting Actress: Maribal Verdu
Best Supporting Actor: Jim Carrey
Best Supporting Actor: Ryan Gosling
Best Supporting Actress: Rose Mcgowen
Best supporting Actress: Radah Mitchell
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Makeup