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'This film tells the story of a family consumed by the death of their oldest son Liam three years earlier. The father Jordan, has withdrawn emotionally from his wife Penny, and she's hurting. Meanwhile son Ben, is obsessed with Indigo, Liam's former girlfriend, who is in the dying phase of an affair with a married man.' Source: www.abc.net.au/atthemovies (Sighted 30/09/2008).

Notes

  • 'This film by Christopher Weekes inspired by memories of his own youth, closed the 2nd Dungog Film Festival (May 29 - June 1, 2008).' Source: www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/ (Sighted 30/09/2008).
  • Robert De Niro's influential Tribeca Film Festival has picked up the Australian feature Bitter and Twisted to play as part of the Discovery Program where it will enjoy its World Premiere in 2008.

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Family Business : An Australian Genre? Brian McFarlane , 2010 single work essay
— Appears in: Metro Magazine , no. 166 2010; (p. 42-47)

'Brian McFarlane celebrates some recent Australian features that take family dynamics as a central theme and are willing to explore the 'indocile' facts of life.'

Source: Abstract.
Puppet Story Pulls Strings for Director Michael Bodey , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 16 December 2009; (p. 7)
Distribution Company to Sweeten Sour Taste at Box Office Paul Kalina , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 11 September 2008; (p. 17)
— Review of Bitter and Twisted Christopher Weekes , 2008 single work film/TV
Trapped in a Suburban Spell Sandra Hall , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 September 2008; (p. 16)
— Review of Bitter and Twisted Christopher Weekes , 2008 single work film/TV
Film's Twisted Path to Success Michael Bodey , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 2 June 2008; (p. 7)
— Review of Bitter and Twisted Christopher Weekes , 2008 single work film/TV
Film's Twisted Path to Success Michael Bodey , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 2 June 2008; (p. 7)
— Review of Bitter and Twisted Christopher Weekes , 2008 single work film/TV
Trapped in a Suburban Spell Sandra Hall , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 September 2008; (p. 16)
— Review of Bitter and Twisted Christopher Weekes , 2008 single work film/TV
Distribution Company to Sweeten Sour Taste at Box Office Paul Kalina , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 11 September 2008; (p. 17)
— Review of Bitter and Twisted Christopher Weekes , 2008 single work film/TV
Calling Cut on the Middleman Michael Bodey , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 24 September 2008; (p. 16) Local film producers have started turning distributor.
Puppet Story Pulls Strings for Director Michael Bodey , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 16 December 2009; (p. 7)
Family Business : An Australian Genre? Brian McFarlane , 2010 single work essay
— Appears in: Metro Magazine , no. 166 2010; (p. 42-47)

'Brian McFarlane celebrates some recent Australian features that take family dynamics as a central theme and are willing to explore the 'indocile' facts of life.'

Source: Abstract.
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