Burke & Wills (2006)

Shot in inner city Sydney, Burke and Wills is about two young men - Burke, a fragile, troubled soul; and Wills, a naive, talkative dreamer - going through a life transition. The two are ... See full summary »

Directors:

Oliver Torr, Matt Zeremes

Writers:

Oliver Torr, Matt Zeremes

Stars:

Celeste Barber, Bianca Biasi, Winston Cooper

Cast

Credited cast:
Celeste Barber	...	Jacki
Bianca Biasi	...	Asha
Winston Cooper	...	Darryl
Rouna Daly	...	Cila
Patrick Dickson	...	Father
Hannah Durack	...	Lisa
Daniel Feuerriegel	...	Guy
Ashley Lyons	...	Brett
Elizabeth Richmond
Francesca Savige	...	Girl
Oliver Torr	...	Burke
Matt Zeremes	...	Wills (as Matthew Zeremes)

Storyline

Shot in inner city Sydney, Burke and Wills is about two young men - Burke, a fragile, troubled soul; and Wills, a naive, talkative dreamer - going through a life transition. The two are thrown together in a share house after Wills outstays his welcome in the home of his girlfriend, and a newspaper classified ad leads him to Burke, who has a room to rent. The beginnings of an awkward relationship develop through beer-assisted conversations about cooking, travel, and the importance of satisfactory toilet visits. Common, everyday events lead the two men to open up about their lives. When Burke's much loved grandmother dies, his already fragile state is put under serious strain. Burke financially benefits from his grandmother's death which irrevocably changes his trajectory, shattering his fragile sense of stability and self. Burke's downfall inspires Wills to re-think his life and ultimately leads him to adopt a more conventional path. From this point, Burke and Wills' relationship ...

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Plot Keywords:

australian | directed by star | independent film | character name in title

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Taglines:

You don't have to be stuck in the wilderness to be lost.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 2007 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cake Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

Two new house mates form a strange bond that never really develops into a friendship and will end up taking them to some very dark places.

This is the first film made by the young Australian directing-writing-acting team of Matthew Zeremes and Oliver Torr, who are also the founders of the Sydney theatre group Cake. Boasting brilliant moments of awkward realism, sharp, imaginative dialogue and a rich, tightly focused line in dark humour, this low budget wonder announces two very exciting talents to watch. As the lazy but spirited Wills and depressed loner Burke, Zeremes and Torr, respectively, give dynamic performances, while both their script and direction are top notch. And no, it has nothing to do with the famous Australian explorers.