West is a 2007 Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n film

Film

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, written and directed by Daniel Krige

Daniel Krige

Daniel Krige is a writer, director and actor. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, he grew up in Australia. Krige began working as a writer at the age of sixteen for Grundy Television.-History:...

, starring Khan Chittenden

Khan Chittenden

-Career:Chittenden was born in New Zealand and moved at age 11 to Perth, Western Australia. He graduated from WAAPA and landed his first major part as Dean "The Edge" Edgely in the television series Blue Water High. Khan shot numerous commercials and has done much voiceover work for W.A...

, Nathan Phillips

Nathan Phillips (actor)

Nathan Scott Phillips is an Australian actor who is currently based in Los Angeles. He is perhaps best known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in Wolf Creek and for his American film debut, Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L...

, Gillian Alexy

Gillian Alexy

Gillian Alexy is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Tayler Geddes on McLeod's Daughters.-Career:She graduated from the John Curtin College of the Arts in 2000, after doing specialist dance and theatre courses...

 and Michael Dorman

Michael Dorman

Michael Dorman is a New Zealand actor based in Australia, best known for his work on the television series, The Secret Life of Us and his supporting work in such acclaimed films as Suburban Mayhem and West.-Filmography:...

. The film had its world premiere at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival

Berlin International Film Festival

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 and was scheduled for Australian release on 5 July 2007 at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

 and the Nova Cinema in Melbourne

Melbourne

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 with other cities to follow.

Johnette Napolitano

Johnette Napolitano

Johnette Napolitano is an American singer, songwriter and bassist best known as the lead vocalist/songwriter and bassist for the alternative rock group Concrete Blonde.- Solo career :...

 of Concrete Blonde

Concrete Blonde

Concrete Blonde is an alternative rock band based in the United States. They were initially active from 1982 to 1995, and again from 2001 to 2004, and once again in 2010.-Biography:...

 fame is the main vocalist on the score to West. She also sings the title song, "Falling in Love".

Cast

Actor	Role
Khan Chittenden Khan Chittenden -Career:Chittenden was born in New Zealand and moved at age 11 to Perth, Western Australia. He graduated from WAAPA and landed his first major part as Dean "The Edge" Edgely in the television series Blue Water High. Khan shot numerous commercials and has done much voiceover work for W.A...	Pete
Nathan Phillips Nathan Phillips (actor) Nathan Scott Phillips is an Australian actor who is currently based in Los Angeles. He is perhaps best known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in Wolf Creek and for his American film debut, Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L...	Jerry
Gillian Alexy Gillian Alexy Gillian Alexy is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Tayler Geddes on McLeod's Daughters.-Career:She graduated from the John Curtin College of the Arts in 2000, after doing specialist dance and theatre courses...	Cheryl
Michael Dorman Michael Dorman Michael Dorman is a New Zealand actor based in Australia, best known for his work on the television series, The Secret Life of Us and his supporting work in such acclaimed films as Suburban Mayhem and West.-Filmography:...	Mick
Blazey Best	Bunny
David Field David Field (actor) David Field is an Australian actor who has appeared on television and in films. Some of the films he appeared in include Chopper, Two Hands and Gettin' Square. His most notable roles are as Keithy in Chopper and as Acko in Two Hands...	Doug

Plot

Pete and Jerry are cousins living in Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

's western suburbs, where they both fall in love with the same girl. West explores the desperation of realising just how few choices you actually have in life.

Reception

Matt Ravier of In Film Australia gave a negative review of the film, noting "[t]he wrong-side-of-the-tracks film is an indie staple stateside. This Australian variant doesn’t succeed in updating the well-worn genre and seems happy to simply recycle the classic coming-of-age elements of more successful productions." Margaret Pomeranz of ABC

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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's At the Movies provided a more favourable reception concluding that it "may not be an easy film for audiences but for me it was a tremendously moving and rewarding experience."

External links

• West on MySpace