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Little Tornadoes

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A newly-single father's efforts to weather the turbulence of change -- in his life and in the world around him -- while a new immigrant endeavors to find her place in a foreign land. Set in 1971 rural Australia, it is portrait of a country at a turning point and the human desire for connection.

Critics Reviews

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David Stratton The Australian Wilson handles this quietly touching material with a deft hand, with the little mixed-race community providing a convincing backdrop to the small-scale drama. Rated: 3.5/5 May 13, 2022 Full Review Luke Buckmaster Guardian While Little Tornadoes is far from light viewing, there’s an elegance in its construction that makes it accessible, even pleasurable, to watch. Rated: 4/5 May 11, 2022 Full Review Simon Miraudo Movie Squad (RTRFM 92.1) Extremely handsome-looking, with an excellent sense of time and place. But it's missing the dramatic propulsion required to power it through even its short 90-minute runtime. Rated: 2.5/5 Jun 10, 2022 Full Review Travis Johnson Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) Yet another timid Australian drama that is so afraid to state anything plainly that it almost forgets to say anything at all. Jun 7, 2022 Full Review Stephen A. Russell ScreenHub A thoughtful film that rewards patience, Little Tornadoes says a lot between the lines. It pays to listen Rated: 4/5 May 17, 2022 Full Review Jim Schembri jimschembri.com Director Aaron Wilson brings a delicate hand to his heartfelt, sombre domestic drama. Along with the finely judged use of close-ups and wide shots he does a great job softly illuminating the period detail sprinkled across almost every frame of the film. Rated: 4/5 May 15, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Overall, I enjoyed the touching and heartfelt story about a family dealing with a huge and unexpected life change.  I also adored the visuals, and many moments shine wonderfully, such as landscapes, various sceneries, and dramatic moments of characters sharing a conversation or moments with little to no spoken words.  Performances, for the most part, are great too.  My biggest disappointment with the film is the unmemorable instrumental soundtrack, and the story itself has its moments where it feels slow.  As an Australian film, it still has many aspects that are quite impressive and most certainly will be enjoyed by many cinephiles. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent portrayal of Australian masculine culture in rural Australia. An excellent study of communication and the history of trauma on relationships and how people interact. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A newly-single father's efforts to weather the turbulence of change -- in his life and in the world around him -- while a new immigrant endeavors to find her place in a foreign land. Set in 1971 rural Australia, it is portrait of a country at a turning point and the human desire for connection.
Director
Aaron Wilson
Producer
Aaron Wilson, Ian Anderson, Susan Schmidt, Christian Pazzaglia, Katrina Fleming
Screenwriter
Aaron Wilson, Christos Tsiolkas, Aaron Wilson, Christos Tsiolkas
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m