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The Caterpillar Wish is the first film from IndiVision, an Australian Film Commission project that supports the development of low-budget independent productions - and it's my favourite Aussie feature so far this year.
Filmed in Robe on the limestone coast in South Australia, The Caterpillar Wish has a similar tone and structure to Lantana. The beautifully written screenplay is honoured by outstanding performances - particularly young actress Victoria Thaine - and invites the audience to ponder the direction of their own lives and loves.
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Emily is secretly dating Joel (Khan Chittenden), the teenage son of policeman Carl (Phillip Quast) and Elizabeth (Wendy Hughes), whose own marriage is falling apart for reasons linked to Emily's plight.
