Tomorrow, When the War Began (film)
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Australian theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Stuart Beattie |
| Produced by | Andrew Mason Michael Boughen |
| Screenplay by | Stuart Beattie |
| Based on |
Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden |
| Starring |
Caitlin Stasey Rachel Hurd-Wood Lincoln Lewis Deniz Akdeniz Phoebe Tonkin Chris Pang Ashleigh Cummings Andy Ryan Colin Friels |
| Music by | Johnny Klimek Reinhold Heil |
| Cinematography | Ben Nott |
| Edited by | Marcus D'Arcy |
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Ambience Entertainment
Omnilab Media |
| Distributed by |
Paramount Pictures Freestyle Releasing |
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Running time
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104 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$27 million |
| Box office | US$16.5 million |
Tomorrow, When the War Began is a 2010 Australian action-adventure war drama film written and directed by Stuart Beattie and based on the novel of the same name (the first in a series of seven) by John Marsden. The film was produced by Andrew Mason and Michael Boughen. The story follows Ellie Linton, one of seven teenagers waging a guerrilla war against an invading foreign power in their fictional hometown of Wirrawee. The film stars Caitlin Stasey as Ellie Linton and features an ensemble cast including Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lincoln Lewis and Phoebe Tonkin. Production began in September 2009.
Principal photography began on 28 September 2009, and concluded on 6 November 2009; filming took place in the Hunter Region and the Blue Mountains, in New South Wales. The teaser trailer for the film was released on 31 March 2010. The film was released in Australia and New Zealand on 2 September 2010. It was later released on 15 April 2011 in the United Kingdom, and on 24 February 2012 in the United States.
The film begins with a video log by Ellie. She asks the camera how she can tell their story. She suggests to herself "from the beginning."
Country high school student Ellie (Caitlin Stasey) sets off on a camping trip to "hell's Gate", with close childhood friend Corrie (Rachel Hurd-Wood), together with Corrie's boyfriend Kevin, Ellie's next-door neighbour Homer, high school crush Lee and friends Robyn and Fiona. After driving Ellie's parents' Land Rover into the mountains, they hike down into a remote valley known as "Hell".
During their second night camping, Ellie wakes to a sky full of military aircraft. Upon arriving back in town, the group finds their homes abandoned, without power, internet and telephone lines down. From the hill overlooking Robyn's house, the group sees that the only lights on in town are at the hospital and showground. Upon reaching the showground, they find that the citizens of the town are being detained by a foreign military group. Ellie witnesses a man being executed with a shot to the head, and in her horror retreats too quickly, being spotted by a searchlight. They flee but are pursued by soldiers into the backyard of a house. Ellie, using Kevin's singlet, lighter and the fuel tank of a ride-on lawn mower, creates an explosion that eliminates the squad.
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