52 Tuesdays (2013)

16-year-old Billie's reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons.

Director:

Sophie Hyde

Writers:

Matthew Cormack (screenplay), Matthew Cormack (story)

Stars:

Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Sam Althuizen, Imogen Archer

10 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tilda Cobham-Hervey	...	Billie
Sam Althuizen	...	Josh
Imogen Archer	...	Jasmine
Del Herbert-Jane	...	James
Beau Travis Williams	...	Tom
Mario Späte	...	Harry
Greg Marsh	...	Psychiatrist
Audrey Mason-Hyde	...	Frida
Danica Moors	...	Lisa
Sam Harding	...	Peepshow Dancer
Daisy Brown	...	Woman in Tom's Bed
Clare Matthews	...	Shop Assistant
Susan Hyde	...	School Principal Susan Darcy
Susie Skinner	...	Jasmin's Mother
Astrid Pill	...	Josh's Mother

Storyline

16-year-old Billie's reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons.

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Plot Keywords:

nude photograph | male orgasm | oral sex | topless female nudity | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

One day a week, every week for a year

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund - 52 Tuesdays [Australia] Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund - My 52 Tuesdays [Australia]

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 2014 (Australia)

Also Known As:

52 Yemei shlishi

Filming Locations:

Richmond, South Australia, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Closer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Six Rules of Making '52 Tuesdays' were as follows: (1) The film will be shot once a week, every Tuesday (and only on Tuesdays), over a full year (or 52 Tuesdays) ; (2) The film will be shot chronologically; what is shot on a specific Tuesday is what happens on that Tuesday (i.e. no re-shoots!) ; (3) Something from each of the fifty-two Tuesdays has to be shown ; (4) It will be a scripted drama but will allow the script to be heavily influenced during the year, with the writing continuing until the final Tuesday ; (5) A non-professional cast will be used who can be different but connected to their characters and will influence their story ; and (6) Rather than artificially creating change, allow the subtle but genuine changes over the course of the year to challenge our own expectations of time and change and influence the story we tell.

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Quotes

James: A year is a long time especially at your age.

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Connections

Referenced in Gag Reel (2014)

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Soundtracks

Cocooned
Written/Composed by Travis Cook & Marcus Whale
Published by Travis Cook & Marcus Whale
Performed by Collarbones
Courtesy of Travis Cook & Marcus Whale

User Reviews

A teenager learns about sex, gender, love, freindship and growing up.

This film is both gentle because of how it was produced over 52 Tuesdays lets the story acquire a feeling of the natural-ness of time passing which for Billie is really important because 15 year olds change such a lot and this one in particular had a lot to cope with. The way the film was shot meant we got to really see Billy mature and her mother transition into James.

Billie, played by Tilda Cobham-Harvey and Del Herbet-Jane who played James were excellent in their roles, both apparently new to film acting. I especially enjoyed the performance of Cobham-Harvey whose story carried a challenging diversity as she went from being a child experimenting with sex and sexuality to having to cope with, understand and even support her transitioning mother.

A particularly sensitive exploration of the issues related to transgender.