| Watermark | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Georgina Willis |
| Written by | Georgina Willis Kerry Rock |
| Produced by | Kerry Rock |
| Starring | Jai Koutrae Sandra Stockley Ruth McDonald |
| Cinematography | Paul Kolsky |
| Edited by | Kerry Rock Georgina Willis |
| Music by | Allyson Newman |
| Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Watermark is a 2003 Australian film directed by Georgina Willis and produced by Kerry Rock. It screened at Directors' Fortnight at 2003's Cannes film festival.
Cast
- Jai Koutrae as Jim
- Sandra Stockley as Louise
- Ruth McDonald as Catherine
- Ellouise Rothwell as Jasmin
Reception
Adrian Martin of The Age gave Watermark a very negative review, leading producer Kerry Rock to threaten to sue Martin and The Age. Martin had called it "an inept, abysmal movie in every department" and said it was "another case study of what can go so terribly wrong in Australian movies."
The Courier Mail gave it two stars, stating, "The film is moody and keeps its distance, which doesn't make the drama particularly involving." Herald Sun's Leigh Paatsch also gave it 2 stars writing "To get to Watermark's best scenes — which meaningfully meander about what element of the past might be haunting a middle-aged family man — the viewer has to wade through an ocean of pretentious piffle."" Tom Ryan of the Sunday Age gave it two stars and said "Watermark suffers from stilted performances (for which the cast may or may not be responsible) and from a studied artiness". Writing in Variety, David Stratton said, "the film’s at times confusing structure and the cliches in which it dabbles will make it difficult to attract a significant audience."
References
- ^ Stratton, David (28 May 2003), "Watermark", Variety
- Colbert, Margaret (25 April 2003), "Hopeful Aussies in with a chance", The Australian
- Meade, Amanda (23 September 2004). "Low Watermark". The Australian.
- Martin, Adrian (September 2004). "Watermark". Film Critic: Adrian Martin. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- "More experimental than entertaining". The Courier Mail. 27 November 2004.
- Paatsch, Leigh (16 September 2004), "water torture", The Herald Sun
- Ryan, Tom (9 September 2004). "WATERMARK, (M, 78 minutes) At the Lumiere and the Classic, **". The Sunday Age.