Talking Back at Thunder

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Talking Back At Thunder is a 2014 Australian thriller film directed by Este Heyns and Aaron Davison, written by Aaron Davison, and starring Steven Tandy as the film's antagonist.

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Talking Back at Thunder
Directed byEsté Heyns, Aaron Davison
Written byAaron Davison
Produced byAaron Davison, Esté Heyns
Starring
  • Steven Tandy
  • Melanie Zanetti
  • Aaron Davison
CinematographyEste Heyns
Edited byMason Hoffman
Music byMitch Pattugalan
Production
company
Head Productions
Release date
26 January 2017
Running time
88 min
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Plot

All is good for Jacob. A plumber by trade, he has a job he enjoys, and a fiancé whom he loves. He’s the quintessential, everyday man living his life in a provincial coastal Queensland town. A veritable bomb soon shatters his path by way of an old demon from his childhood.

Surrounding lush cane fields turn to icy tundra, as Jacob tries to cope with the crippling anxiety and haunting trauma that he’s managed to suppress over the years. Facing his biggest task yet, he is forced to tackle these issues before they swamp him and ruin his life.

Set with Northern Australia’s cane country as its backdrop, Talking Back At Thunder delves fearlessly into the barely-lit cavern that is anxiety, trauma, and rage in the everyday Aussie male.

Cast

Production

The film was shot over four weeks, and set in Bundaberg, Queensland. [2]

Reception

Talking Back at Thunder was selected into the Boston Independent Film Festival, Colorado Film Festival. [3]

Accolades

AwardCategoryResult
Colorado Film FestivalSpecial Jury PrizeWon

Release

Talking Back at Thunder came out on VOD via film streaming platform, Ozflix.tv on 26 January 2017. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Talking Back at Thunder (2014)". Internet Movie Database . 26 August 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. Alouat, Jim (5 November 2014). "Region's landmarks feature in new independent film". NewsMail . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. Colorado Film Festival Winners Page Retrieved 20 February 2017
  4. Ozflix Page for Talking Back at Thunder Retrieved 20 February 2017