Synopsis
Amy Anderson is a bad girl. An adopted only-child, her relationship with her parents is at breaking point. Whisked off to the family’s new rural compound, Amy attempts suicide, saved at the last moment by Chloe, the Anderson’s new and attractive cleaner. Seeing a role model for their troubled daughter, Amy’s parents encourage the girls’ friendship, and an initial attraction gives way to a tumultuous sexual relationship. But Amy’s world falls apart when she discovers Chloe is actually the Andersons’ long-lost biological daughter, determined to oust Amy and take her rightful place in the family. It’s nature versus nurture as the girls go head-to-head in a battle over the parents. In the end, only one bad girl will be left standing.
Photo credit © Megan Lewis 2016
Filmed and Post Produced in Western Australia
on the Traditional Country of the Noongar Whadjuk peoples
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Production Information
Writer & Director
Fin Edquist
Producers
Steve Kearney
Bruno Charlesworth
Tenille Kennedy
Executive Producers
James Dean
Michael Kantor
Key Cast
Sara West
Samara Weaving
Ben Winspear
Felicity Price
Rebecca Massey
Distributor
Curious Distribution (ANZ)
Sales
Arclight Films
Key Locations
Swan Valley
Kalamunda
Serpentine
Director of Photography
Gavin John Head
Editor
Simon Njoo
Production Designer
Emma Fletcher
Costume Designer
Lisa Gunning Galea
A Lengthy Incubation
Steve Kearney, one of the producers on the film, approached me over 10 years ago to write a revenge based thriller loosely based on the idea of surrogacy.
We both had other projects that took up our time but, over the next few years, we started to collaborate and come up with an idea centering around an adoption. Naturally, we went through a number of phases. Originally the storyline was to do with surrogacy and centered around a surrogate who felt disenfranchised from her biological parents. Although this was a strong and topical storyline we felt it lack an internal and compelling resonance. In the end we were drawn to about the essence of family and identity and a character questioning these very things. As we followed this theme it became an adoption story.
– Fin Edquist, Writer and Director
Photo credit © Megan Lewis 2016
Photo credit © Megan Lewis 2016Shooting in Perth
With my first feature spending a few months in pre-production and shooting in Perth, was such a great experience
There were a lot of young and very talented people on the crew and what was supposed to be an 85 minute film was ultimately distilled down from our first cut of over two and a half hours . As always, we had limited time and budget, but we accomplished far in excess of what I thought we’d be able to in this time and it’s due to the tireless commitment of the amazing cast and crew
– Fin Edquist, Writer and Director
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© Megan Lewis 2016
© Megan Lewis 2016
© Megan Lewis 2016