Jasper Jones

Directed by Rachel Perkins
Film Movement
2017
103 Minutes
Australia
English
Drama, Coming of Age, Thriller
Not Rated
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A riveting and moving Australian coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town’s mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishheart, Charlie’s life is changed forever. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey to find the true killer. Set over the scorching summer holidays of 1968, Charlie defeats the local racists, faces the breakup of his parents and falls head over heels in love as he discovers what it means to be truly courageous.

Cast

  • Hugo Weaving
  • Angourie Rice
  • Toni Collette
  • Levi Miller
  • Matt Nable
DVD Features

Director and Cast Interviews\n\nBonus short: Death for a Unicorn, directed by Francesca Reverdito and Riccardo Bernasconi (narrated and voiced by Tilda Swinton)

Sound: 5.1 & 2.0

Discs: 1

  • Highest Rating
    "The loss of childhood innocence and the suffocating despair of adulthood come together in "Jasper Jones," a beautifully composed portrait of life in late-’60s small-town Australia. Centered on a 14-year-old boy caught up in a murder mystery involving a part-Aboriginal suspect, this outstanding adaptation of Craig Silvey’s novel will appeal strongly to teenage and adult audiences. Boasting excellent performances by young actors Aaron McGrath, Levi Miller (Pan) and Angourie Rice (The Nice Guys), and with Toni Collette in top form as the protagonist’s frustrated mother, this is the best film yet by director Rachel Perkins (Bran Nue Dae). "
    Richard Kuipers, Variety
  • Highest Rating
    "It’s compelling as a whodunnit, touching as a coming-of-age story, insightful as a picture of race relations and crafty as a drama about secrets, concealing a few of its own for a final, satisfying reveal."
    Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian
  • Highest Rating
    "...one of the best and most heartfelt Australian films of the last decade."
    Richard Gray, The Reel Bits

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