Beautiful (2009/I)

Director:

Dean O'Flaherty

Writer:

Dean O'Flaherty

Release Date:

5 March 2009 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Get me some secrets

Plot:

After another teenager disappears from the idyllic suburb of Sunshine Hills, Suzy, the girl-next-door of every boy's dreams, persuades Daniel, a fourteen-year-old with an obsessive crush, to help her uncover the truth. |

Plot Keywords:

Pink Shirt | Female Nudity | Black Bra | Black Bra And Panties | One Word Title

Cast

Peta Wilson	...	Sherrie
Aaron Jeffery	...	Alan
Asher Keddie	...	Jennifer
Sebastian Gregory	...	Danny
Tahyna Tozzi	...	Suzy
Socratis Otto	...	Max
Alex Williamson	...	Bully
Laura Trevor	...	Amanda Howatt
Joe Meldrum	...	Boy Playing Cricket
Corey Boutwell	...	Boy Playing Cricket
Nat Nilson	...	Boy Playing Cricket
Ben Cosh	...	Boy Playing Cricket
Harris Goudas	...	Boy Playing Cricket
Jess Bosisto	...	Girl on Roller Skates
Tori O'Neil	...	Girl on Roller Skates
Paige Adey	...	Girl on Roller Skates
Sarah Reynolds	...	Girl on Roller Skates
Dieter Kosiol	...	Man Watering the Garden
Kym Lansell	...	Jenni Welles
Jo Nauman	...	Teresa Fields
Adam Schmerl	...	School Boy
Henry Harding	...	School Boy
Blake Burrell	...	School Boy
Oliver Shelgrove	...	School Boy
Emma Hills	...	School Kid Walking Home
Sarah Warendorf	...	School Kid Walking Home
Rory Bird	...	School Kid Walking Home
Joel Mackenzie	...	Tony
Liam Goodes	...	Baby Daniel
Sheree Field	...	Friend at the Bar
Mary Tsoubarakis	...	Friend at the Bar
Lynda-Maree Gerritsen	...	Friend at the Bar (as Linda Marie Gerritsen)
Tereska Hart	...	Friend at the Bar
Brooke Rickman	...	Waitress
Sarah Stephens	...	Barmaid
Michael Phillipou	...	Guy at the Bar
Adam Tann	...	Couple at the Bar
Cheryl Loveday	...	Couple at the Bar
Murray Hamblin	...	Bar Crowd
Janina Preganbe	...	Bar Crowd
Ainsley Fairhead	...	Bar Crowd
Daniel Binks	...	Police Officer at the Station
Lynn Walters	...	Police Officer at the Station
Rosie Denny	...	Street Prostitute
Samantha Knigge	...	Street Prostitute
Sasha Branikov	...	Street Prostitute
Stacey Littler	...	Street Prostitute
Jemma Wheeler	...	Street Prostitute
Rebekah Rimington	...	Mrs. Howat
Paul Keldoulis	...	Mr. Dispina
Hannah Cossutter	...	Eldest Dispina Daughter
Lauren Mackay	...	Middle Dispina Daughter
Tayla Goddard	...	Youngest Dispina Daughter
Lincoln Jeffries	...	Couple in Lounge Room
Danielle Candida	...	Couple in Lounge Room
Ric Mepsted	...	Old Man Watching TV
Kristi-Lee Kalendra	...	Naked Woman Ironing
Lisa Benz	...	Supermarket Shopper
Gianna Guttilla	...	Supermarket Shopper
Jean O'Flaherty	...	Supermarket Shopper
James Gardiner	...	Supermarket Shopper
Erin Chaplin	...	Supermarket Shopper
Louis Jamal	...	Supermarket Attendant
Susan Craig	...	Clinic Receptionist
Maggie Medlin	...	Patient in Waiting Room
Tess O'Flaherty	...	Patient in Waiting Room
Ambrae Jamae	...	Doctor
Valdis Andersons	...	Surgeon
Phillipa Cape	...	Nurse #1
Leona Hermann	...	Nurse #2
Randy Burns	...	Criminal
Tony Avery	...	Criminal
Tony Saska	...	Criminal
Summa Edwards	...	Tortured Woman / Denise Hobson
Chris Martin	...	Police Officer #1
Peter Rossi	...	Police Officer #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Deborra-Lee Furness	...	Mrs Thomson
Erik Thomson	...	Mr Thomson
Matt Connelly	...	Extra - Police Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Dean O'Flaherty

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dean O'Flaherty

Produced by
Kate Butler	....	post-production producer
Matt Hearn	....	executive producer
Elene Pepper	....	co-producer
Kent Smith	....	producer

Cinematography by
Kent Smith

Film Editing by
Marty Pepper
Dale Roberts

Casting by
Wizzy Evans

Production Design by
Robert Webb

Art Direction by
Tuesday Stone

Makeup Department
Justin Dix	....	special effects makeup supervisor
Michelle Morrisson	....	makeup artist
Suzie Warhurst-Steele	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marshall Crosby	....	first assistant director
Mark Knight	....	second assistant director
Marty Pepper	....	second unit director
Natasha Phillips	....	third assistant director

Art Department
William Dim	....	set dresser
Kylie Lawson	....	scenic painter
James Mellor	....	art department attachment
Obie O'Brien	....	standby props
Richard Trayling	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Russell Alexander	....	foley recordist
Marco Arlotta	....	boom operator
Duncan Campbell	....	sound assistant
Vanessa Carr	....	sound assistant
Adrian Medhurst	....	foley artist
Adrian Medhurst	....	mix assistant
Peter D. Smith	....	dialogue editor
Peter D. Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Martyn Zub	....	re-recording mixer
Martyn Zub	....	sound designer: supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by
Dan Ashton	....	scanning and recording technician
Marty Pepper	....	colourist

Camera and Electrical Department
Marcus Bosisto	....	key grip
Maxx Corkindale	....	second assistant camera
Jason Ellson	....	director of photography: additional material
David Gregan	....	third electrician
Daniel Guerra	....	still photographer
Aaron Gully	....	camera operator
Russell Marrett	....	first assistant camera
Louis Puli	....	Steadicam operator
Darcy Sullivan	....	grip

Editorial Department
Jenny Wardrop	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Kim Green	....	music licensing
Bryce Jacobs	....	orchestrator

Other crew
George Adams	....	completion guarantor
Roger Brewitt	....	completion guarantor
Mark Kraus	....	production accountant
Chad Leader	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Kojo Pictures

Distributors

• Jump Street Films (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Delta Pictures (2010) (Italy) (all media)
• Star Films (2012) (Peru) (theatrical)
• Cinemax (2010) (Hungary) (TV)
• I-On New Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Teleview International (2009) (Lebanon) (TV) (Middle East)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Media Risk Management  completion guaranty provided through

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing violent content, sexual material, language and some nudity

Runtime:

Australia:97 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R | Germany:16 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Company:

Kojo Pictures

Trivia:

This film marks the directorial debut of director Dean O'Flaherty.

Goofs:

Continuity: The film is made by an Australian company, and seems to be based in Australia, but the vehicles used are a mix of right-hand drive (used in Australia, Great Britain, etc.) and left-hand drive (used in U.S., Canada, etc.). When Alan drives Daniel home, it's right-hand drive; when one of the abducted girls gets into the black car, it's right-hand drive; when Sherrie gets up in the morning and goes to the doctor, it's left-hand drive... and yet, she is shown driving on the left-hand side of the road, as they do in Australia.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Suzy:When people visit Sunshine Hills, they comment on the beauty, and the serenity. What they don't talk about, is the real theater resides in our minds. I recall the exact moment that our fear was born. It started when the teenage girls in our neighborhood were being abducted. And number 46 - the *bad* house, with an equally dubious history of rape, and murder - very few tenants.

The dark side of suburban life

despite a few comparisons to 'American beauty' and Blue velvet' this film is definitely not in the same league as those films.it is however a well constructed thriller from first time director Dean O'Flaherty.'Beautiful' shows us the secrets that hide behind what appears to be a normal suburban town in Adelaide and how the main character is determined to find the truth no matter how dark things might really be.Apparently this film was made on a low budget but the cinematography and acting by the cast is so impressive that you don't even notice.I thought the film loses steam near the end but overall this is a unique film that deserves to be seen by a mainstream audience.7 out of ten.