Watermark (2003 film)

Watermark is a 2003 Australian film directed by Georgina Willis and produced by Kerry Rock.[1] It screened at Directors' Fortnight at 2003's Cannes film festival.[2]

Watermark
Directed byGeorgina Willis
Written byGeorgina Willis
Kerry Rock
Produced byKerry Rock
StarringJai Koutrae
Sandra Stockley
Ruth McDonald
CinematographyPaul Kolsky
Edited byKerry Rock
Georgina Willis
Music byAllyson Newman
Running time
76 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Jai Koutrae as Jim
  • Sandra Stockley as Louise
  • Ruth McDonald as Catherine
  • Ellouise Rothwell as Jasmin

Reception

Adrian Martin of the Age gave it a very bad review which saw producer Kerry Rock threaten to sue Martin and The Age.[3] 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."[4]

The Courier Mail gave it 2 stars stating "The film is moody and keeps its distance, which doesn't make the drama particularly involving."[5] 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.""[6] 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."[1]

References
  1. Stratton, David (28 May 2003), "Sanctuary", Variety
  2. Colbert, Margaret (25 April 2003), "Hopeful Aussies in with a chance", The Australian
  3. Meade, Amanda (23 September 2004), "Low Watermark", The Australian
  4. Martin, Adrian (September 2004), "Watermark", Film Critic: Adrian Martin
  5. "More experimental than entertaining", The Courier Mail, 27 November 2004
  6. Paatsch, Leigh (16 September 2004), "water torture", The Herald Sun
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