"Through My Eyes" (2004) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Creators:

Tony Cavanaugh
Simone North

Release Date:

23 November 2004 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Miranda Otto	...	Lindy Chamberlain
Craig McLachlan	...	Michael Chamberlain
Peter O'Brien	...	Ian Barker Q.C.
Steven Vidler	...	Inspector Graeme Charlwood
John McArdle
Stephen Anderton	...	Ian Cawood
Lorraine Bayly	...	Avis
Lucy Bell	...	Juror
Aaron Blabey	...	Kirkham
Graeme Blundell	...	Rex Kuchel
Grant Bowler	...	Black Rat
Jonnie Cocks	...	Chris (as Johnnie Cocks)
Jerome Ehlers	...	Odontologist Ken Brown
Nadine Garner	...	Sally Lowe
Damien Garvey

Also Known As:

"Through My Eyes: The Lindy Chamberlain Story" (Australia) (promotional title)

Runtime:

240 min (2 parts)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Company:

7 Network

Trivia:

Miranda Otto, who plays the lead role of Lindy Chamberlain, chose to be uncredited in the film's end credits, as a mark of respect to Chamberlain, whose story it really was.

Movie Connections:

Version of Evil Angels (1988)

Brilliant, forensic analysis of real life death in the desert

I saw this mini-series when it was first broadcast here in Australia, over a year ago, I think. So, I'm going on memory describing it now in late 2006.

Briefly, this mini-series is now what I would consider the definitive account of the infamous case of Lindy Chamberlain and the death of her daughter Azaria at Ayers Rock/Uluru. The first motion picture account of this story was the movie starring Merryl Streep (known as Evil Angels in Australia and A Cry In The Dark, I think, in the US).

This mini-series has a necessary pre-amble to the story, but is overly long in my opinion, in ramming home the context in which baby Azaria first disappeared at Uluru and was later presumed murdered by her mother, Lindy Chamberlain (a charge later prosecuted by the authorities).

Now, the brilliance of this mini-series lies in the forensic detail of the machinations of the police investigation of this presumed murder and the evidence given in trial to convict Lindy.

If you like law and order type shows, cop shows with forensic science provided, you should find much to enjoy in this mini-series. It's my understanding that the Lindy Chamberlain case was very influential in establishing forensic science practice here in Australia, and perhaps overseas as well. By watching this mini-series, you can feel a part of this journey of understanding of the rights and wrongs of the case and the methods used to try Lindy Chamberlain.

This is outstanding television, based on court transcripts and the personal account of Lindy Chamberlain. If you've heard about "witch hunts" of previous centuries, this is the modern day equivalent.