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Look Both Ways

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
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6.9/10
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Look Both Ways (2005)
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Romance
During one unusually hot and tragic weekend, four people struggle after hearing some life-changing news, this in turn brings them together.During one unusually hot and tragic weekend, four people struggle after hearing some life-changing news, this in turn brings them together.During one unusually hot and tragic weekend, four people struggle after hearing some life-changing news, this in turn brings them together.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3K
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  • Director
    • Sarah Watt
  • Writer
    • Sarah Watt
  • Stars
    • Mary Kostakidis
    • Justine Clarke
    • Daniela Farinacci
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sarah Watt
  • Writer
    • Sarah Watt
  • Stars
    • Mary Kostakidis
    • Justine Clarke
    • Daniela Farinacci
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    • 49User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 22 wins & 19 nominations

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    Mary Kostakidis
    • SBS Newsreaderas SBS Newsreader
    Justine Clarke
    Justine Clarke
    • Meryl Leeas Meryl Lee
    Daniela Farinacci
    • Juliaas Julia
    Robbie Hoad
    • Robas Rob
    William McInnes
    William McInnes
    • Nickas Nick
    Leon Teague
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Andrew S. Gilbert
    • Philas Phil
    Anthony Hayes
    Anthony Hayes
    • Andy Walkeras Andy Walker
    Elena Carapetis
    Elena Carapetis
    • Mariaas Maria
    Tamara Lee
    • Policewomanas Policewoman
    • (as Tamara Lees)
    Andreas Sobik
    • Train Driveras Train Driver
    Lisa Flanagan
    • Annaas Anna
    Irena Dangov
    • Train Driver's Wifeas Train Driver's Wife
    Jacquelynne Willcox
    • Current Affairs Reporteras Current Affairs Reporter
    Laura Peisley
    • Emilyas Emily
    Alex Rafalowicz
    • Train Driver's Sonas Train Driver's Son
    Violet Gilbert
    • Phil's Toddleras Phil's Toddler
    Jacqueline Cook
    • Miriamas Miriam
    • Director
      • Sarah Watt
    • Writer
      • Sarah Watt
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    Storyline

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    On a Friday after a horrific train crash, three newsmen in Adelaide must take stock: Nick, a photojournalist, learns he has cancer; Andy, a writer with two children who has a bad relationship with his ex, learns his girlfriend Anna is pregnant; Phil, an editor, realizes he's missing his children's growing up. That afternoon, Meryl, an artist who illustrates sympathy cards and constantly imagines disasters, witnesses a train accident kill a man. At the crash site, she meets Nick, and a relationship flowers over the next three days which makes them both question their lives, wants and needs. Nick's mother, Andy's kids and ex, the dead man's girlfriend, the driver of the train, and his son round out an ensemble of grief and sorrow as each character becomes linked to another through the train accident. Can decisions to act bring hope? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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      • Drama
      • Mystery
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    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content and thematic material
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    • Trivia
      The film was selected as a film text by the Australian State of Victoria's Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Reportedly, this was for the VCE's English Course , between the years 2007 to 2010.
    • Quotes

      Train driver: I'm the train driver. I'm sorry.

      Julia: It wasn't your fault.

    • Connections
      Featured in Look Both Ways: Featurette (2005)

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    6/10
    A personal film that does not get to grips with dramatic structure but works nonetheless
    There is no reason for a small budget to reduce the aims of a film production, but director Sarah Watt tries to pack too much into her filmic bag in Look Both Ways. Essentially, she just has one story to tell, and a sub-plot is always an excellent counterpoint, but Watt decides to touch on the lives of half a dozen people. The result is that none of their stories are fully developed, and in the absence of commanding central figures, the theme of death threatens to take over as the main character.

    The main story, a budding romance between Meryl Lee (Justine Clarke) and Nick (William McInnes) needed more detail: we needed to get to know the characters better, but Watt does not seem to know them well enough to go further. They get introduced to each other, just as we get introduced to them, but we are left wanting to know much more.

    It was revealing to learn in the DVD interview with Watt that the photo-montage sequences were assembled by another team altogether. They were effective, but somehow did not fit well with the director's style. The Waifs, and other Aussie pop singers were another intrusion.

    Watt is a gifted film-maker, but she should study the art of story-telling, in particular the skill of peeling layers off characters to reveal their inner selves. Too many loose ends were left dangling at the end of this movie, and the pay-off photo-montage sequence was at best ambivalent, and ultimately unnecessary. This is a quirky, enjoyable film, flaws and all, and highly recommended.
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    • Oct 7, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2005 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Hibiscus Films (Australia)
      • Look Both Ways Press Kit
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nhìn Ca Hai Phía
    • Filming locations
      • Modbury Hospital, Modbury, South Australia, Australia
    • Production company
      • Hibiscus Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $105,067
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,430
      • Apr 16, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,586,033
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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