One Eyed Girl (2013)

A young psychiatrist is haunted by the suicide of a patient and hovers on the verge of a breakdown. He meets an attractive representative of a secret church that promises salvation to its members.

Director:

Nick Remy Matthews (as Nick Matthews)

Writers:

Craig Behenna, Nick Remy Matthews (as Nick Matthews)

Stars:

Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Mark Leonard Winter, Sara West

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tilda Cobham-Hervey	...	Grace
Mark Leonard Winter	...	Travis
Sara West	...	Sarah
Steve Le Marquand	...	Father Jay
Matt Crook	...	Marcus
Tess O'Flaherty	...	Farm Community Member
Kate Cheel	...	Rachel (as Katy Cheel)
Lachlan Wilson	...	Andy
Elena Carapetis	...	Kate
Craig Behenna	...	Tom
Nic English	...	Toby
Guy O'Grady	...	Hipster
Gem O'Flaherty	...	Farm Community Member
Sebastian Freeman	...	Ben
Adom Carter	...	Train Commuter (as Adom Kartor)

Storyline

Travis is a thirty-something psychiatrist haunted by the death of a former patient. On the brink of a nervous breakdown, he stumbles across a group run by a charismatic leader, Father Jay. In search of answers, Travis is led deeper and deeper into the underworld of a doomsday cult, where he meets Grace, a mysterious teenage girl. When the cult comes under attack from the outside world, Travis must risk his life to save his soul.

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Plot Keywords:

male full frontal nudity | male pubic hair | pubic hair | 

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Taglines:

In the land of the blind the one eyed girl is Queen

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 April 2015 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Lost Girl - Fürchte die Erlösung

Filming Locations:

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 1,100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Projector Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The use of The Humming chorus from Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini is a reference to Jennifer 8 that utilized the same track. The 90s Bruce Robinson thriller is a favorite of co-writers Nick Remy Matthews and Craig Behenna.

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Quotes

Grace: In the land of the blind the one eyed girl is queen.

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Soundtracks

In The Shadows
Written and Performed by Pigsteerer
Courtesy of Pigsteerer

User Reviews

It's been done before and much better than this

I have to agree with one of the other reviewers that there isn't much, if anything, to recommend this by-the-books cult drama.

We have a chemically-dependent, terminally depressed young shrink (played convincingly enough by Mark Leonard Winter) whose young patient's suicide drives him over the edge, leading him into a cult-like EST-ish back-to-nature group led by Father Jay (Steve le Marquand).

Father Jay's group is all about getting "clear" (sound familiar?) and uses various punishing physical and mental techniques to supposedly "heal the soul".

So... is there anything you've heard so far that leads you to believe this is unlike any other cult you've heard about before?

Nope, didn't think so. And there isn't. I guess this might be shocking material for those who've never heard of brainwashing or even Charlie Manson, but it's snooze-inducing for those of us who have.

It's a pity because this isn't a poorly made film. The acting is decent. It just revolves around a non-story that's ordinary and non-compelling, to be kind. It's only 103 minutes, but it feels like a century. What a complete waste of everyone's time, including ours.