Cut Snake
| Cut Snake | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tony Ayres |
| Produced by |
Trevor Blainey Michael McMahon |
| Written by | Blake Ayshford |
| Starring | Sullivan Stapleton |
| Music by | Cornel Wilczek |
| Cinematography | Simon Chapman |
| Edited by | Andy Canny |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Cut Snake is a 2014 Australian thriller film directed by Tony Ayres. The title comes from the Australian idiom "mad as a cut snake" which describes either insanity or anger so extreme you don’t want to get near it.[1] The film was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] The film won the award of Best Dramatic Feature at the 2015 Byron Bay Film Festival.
Plot synopsis
Merv (Alex Russell) is an ex-convict who is trying to make a new life for himself in 1970s Melbourne. He has found honest work and even becomes engaged to Paula (Jessica De Gouw), but the prospect of his new life is challenged when his foreboding and charismatic former cellmate James (Sullivan Stapleton) arrives in town and pressures Merv into going back to his old ways.
Cast
- Sullivan Stapleton as James
- Alex Russell as Merv
- Jessica De Gouw as Paula
Reception
Cut Snake was met with positive reviews from critics and audiences, earning an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Accolades
| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWGIE Award | Best Writing in a Feature Film - Original | Blake Ayshford | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards (5th) |
Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Sullivan Stapleton | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Andy Canny | Nominated | |
| Best Production Design | Josephine Ford | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design | Cappi Ireland | Nominated | |
| AFCA Award | Best Actor | Sullivan Stapleton | Nominated |
| FCCA Awards | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Josephine Ford | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Simon Chapman | Nominated | |
| Best Script/Screenplay | Blake Ayshford | Nominated | |
| Best Editor | Andy Canny | Nominated | |
References
- ↑ 'Cut Snake': Melbourne Review
- ↑ "TIFF Adds 'Clouds of Sils Maria' and 'Two Days, One Night,' Reveals 5 More Lineups". Indiewire. Retrieved 28 August 2014.