Noise (I) (2007)

The community reels after an incident on a suburban train. A young cop, beset with doubt and afflicted with tinnitus, is pitched into the chaos that follows this tragic event. He struggles ... See full summary »

Director:

Matthew Saville

Writer:

Matthew Saville

Stars:

Maia Thomas, Carole Browne, Kent Clifton-Bligh

13 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maia Thomas	...	Lavinia Smart
Carole Browne	...	Dead Lady
Kent Clifton-Bligh	...	Dead Transit Cop
Aaron Murphy	...	Dead Teenage Boy
Jess Huon	...	Dead Twentysomething #1
Grant Scicluna	...	Dead Twentysomething #2
Aaron McLoughlin	...	Paraplegic
Brendan Cowell	...	Constable Graham McGahan
Greg Williams	...	Constable
Richard Pyros	...	Policeman
Georgia Bolton	...	Policewoman
Kylie Trounson	...	Intern
Fiona Macleod	...	Detective Melanie Ryan
Nicholas Bell	...	Snr. Det. Noel Birchall
Katie Wall	...	Constable Caitlin Robinson

Storyline

The community reels after an incident on a suburban train. A young cop, beset with doubt and afflicted with tinnitus, is pitched into the chaos that follows this tragic event. He struggles to clear the noises in his head while all around him deal with the after burn of the crime.

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Plot Keywords:

tragic event | tinnitus | noise | train | parking lot | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [au]

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2007 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Içimdeki gürültü

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,687 (USA) (9 May 2008)

Gross:

$16,157 (USA) (30 May 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Retro Active Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min 105 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Constable Graham McGahan: I got this theory about that. You know, what I read was, heaven or hell, is whatever you're thinking that second between your body dying and your brain dying. Your regrets, who you loved, who loved you. What you remember of your life, that's the eternity everyone's talking about. So, if you are a fuckwit, then... when you die, in that ten seconds between your brain and your body dying, your brain remembers all the time you were a fuckwit - over and over again... until it feels like this ...

User Reviews

Greater than the sum of its parts

This is a small film, it could very well have been quality television in the vein of "The Surgeon" or "Blue Murder" as opposed to a cinematic piece as I viewed it (Dendy Newtown). The technical aspects - cinematography, score, sound design, production design etc... are all at a high level and what we (Australians), have come to expect from a film of this genre and budget , but no more. The performances are across the board solid, dry and accessible, and it is a pleasant change to see some newish faces as opposed to the usual subjects.. The script/story is nothing particularly outstanding or original and this style of social comment/genre pic subject matter has been covered by many and various other films over the past years.

But! And this is a big but. In the hands of this filmmaker, writer/director Matthew Saville, all these ingredients mold and mesh into something that elevates every element to serve a singular and defining purpose, that purpose being the film in its entirety, its meanings and commentary that lie in the cracks of all these artists' work and their complementary and beautifully orchestrated synergy .

Having seen the film twice in as many days; Noise is a brilliant film and I highly recommend it to anyone who has a love of silent cinematic exploration.