Three Summers

Three Summers
Directed by Ben Elton
Produced by Michael Wrenn
Sue Taylor
Written by Ben Elton
Starring Robert Sheehan
Rebecca Breeds
Edited by Peter Pritchard[1]
Production
companies
Invisible Republic
Taylor Media
Distributed by Transmission Films
Arclight Films
Release date
  • 12 August 2017 (2017-08-12) (MIFF)
  • 2 November 2017 (2017-11-02) (Australia)
Country Australia
Language English

Three Summers is an Australian romantic comedy film, written and directed by Ben Elton.[2]

It was filmed and is set in Western Australia, at a fictional summer music festival called 'Westival' (based on the real-life Fairbridge Festival).[3] Over three consecutive years, two musicians (played by Rebecca Breeds and Robert Sheehan) meet and fall in love at the festival amidst a microcosm of Australian society. In addition to Breeds and Sheehan, the film has a large ensemble cast including Magda Szubanski, Michael Caton, Deborah Mailman, Jacqueline McKenzie and John Waters.[4]

The film had its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 12 August 2017,[5] and was released nationally in Australia on 2 November.[6]

Plot

The film's main plotline revolves around a blossoming romance between its two leads, pretentious theremin player Roland (Robert Sheehan) and down-to-earth pub band fiddler Keevy (Rebecca Breeds)

The film also has a subplot about a racist bigot (played by Michael Caton) meeting a refugee boy and a group of indigenous folk dancers and learns the error of his ways.

The film contains several running gags, revolving around feminist singer Diamond and her renditions of classic Australian songs and poems and a stern security guard who upholds the rules.

References

  1. ↑ "Three Summers 2017". Screen Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ben Elton reveals Aussie movie". news.com.au. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Three Summers, Ben Elton's ode to Fairbridge, to hit Melbourne International Film Festival". Mandurah Mail. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ben Elton "stirring the pot" of Aussie culture as his movie Three Summers shoots in WA with Rebecca Breeds and Deb Mailman". news.com.au. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "'Three Summers' to form MIFF centrepiece". IF Magazine. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Aussie stars set to attend world premiere of Ben Elton's new film". news.com.au. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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