May 25, 2016 the death and life of otto bloom written and directed by cris jones produced by mish armstrong, alicia brown, melanie coombs, shaun miller and jonathan page starring xavier samuel, rachel ward, matilda brown, rose riley and terry camilleri synopsis the chronicle of the life and loves of otto bloom, a man who experiences time in reverse passing. The death and life of otto bloom premiered at, and opened, the 65th melbourne international film festival on 28 july 2016. With xavier samuel, rachel ward, matilda brown, rose riley. A cult figure who dabbles in art and gathers a following as a motivational speaker, otto bloom is called plenty of things over the course of his life. The death and life of otto bloom trailer english hd jetzt anschauen. You could compare the death and life of otto bloom to films like the curious case of benjamin button or memento, but that would be doing a disservice to writerdirector cris jones unique and quirky debut feature film. The death and life of otto bloom is a 2016 australian mockumentary drama film written and directed by cris jones, starring xavier samuel, rachel ward and matilda brown. According to an email from his otto bloom producer, melanie coombs, he died suddenly last tuesday as he was preparing to go out for dinner with friends. Xavier samuel, matilda brown, rachel ward, rose riley.
The death and life of otto bloom september 15, 2016. Ada fitzgerald rachel ward was called in to examine otto bloom, a young man with amnesia and an uncanny ability to predict upcoming events, little did she know the experience would change her life and upend humanitys. Jul 29, 2016 the death and life of otto bloom aspires to inventivenessin content and formbut its ideas are so simplistic, its stabs at emotional pull so limp, its aesthetic grounding as a fauxdocumentary so uninteresting that it, in keeping with blooms own condition, is instantly forgettable. How the death and life of otto bloom lured rachel ward back. The death and life of otto bloom chronicles the life and great love of an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse wandering blindly into the past, while remembering the future. Theres something refreshingly unpredictable about this timetravel. The death and life of otto bloom 2016 jason agius in the death and life of otto bloom 2016. If this is what we are to believe, the death and life of otto bloom affirms this very moment, here and now, is the only one that matters. Xavier samuel stars as otto bloom, a man experiencing time in reverse, in the first feature from australian writerdirector cris jones. The death and life of otto bloom is a tv show on australian national television from network 10 with an average rating of 4. Jul 22, 2016 the death and life of otto bloom trailer. The death and life of otto bloom is about an artist who became a phenomenon because of his unusual memory cris jones is the director of the film.
But bloom declares time is just an illusion, and the past and future hold no permanent fixture on our being. Official website for the film the death and life of otto bloom. The first episode of the death and life of otto bloom was broadcast in september, 2016. But unlike f scott fitzgeralds creation, who was born old and slowly grew younger, the enigmatic. Catch up on the death and life of otto bloom september 15. The chronicle of the life and loves of otto bloom, a man who experiences time in reverse passing backwards through the years while remembering the future. Melbourne filmmaker cris jones, whose debut feature, the death and life of otto bloom, opened the melbourne international film festival last year, has passed away. The death and life of otto bloom overnights abc radio. Otto bloom the beautiful xavier samuel from the loved ones, the twilight saga. The death and life of otto bloom miroslaw kotok 2016 sucker riley 2015 prokurator kazimierz proch 2015.
The death and life of otto bloom riverside parramatta. Although i sometimes found myself a little confused by the sheer mechanics of ottos journey through time and space and a little troubled by the story of the first time otto and ada hook up, its a stirring story nonetheless. Cris jones on the death and life of otto bloom pursuit. This is trailer the death and life of otto bloom by cris jones on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The layers ward gives to what is essentially a talking head performance almost makes one regret her decision to spend more time behind the camera in recent years. The death and life of otto bloom 2016 07282016 au drama 1h 25m user score.
Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. The death and life of otto bloom official trailer youtube. The death and life of otto bloom is refreshingly unpredictable, a particularly pleasing virtue in these dark days of superhero this and sequel that. The film currently holds a 50% approval rating on rotten tomatoes. How the death and life of otto bloom lured rachel ward back to the big screen she was a bona fide star in the 1980s, but rachel ward long ago swapped her. The death and life of otto bloom chronicles the life and great love of an extraordinary man who experiences time in reversewandering blindly into the past, while remembering the future. The death and life of otto bloom is a magnificently braintwisting, deeply moving and wildly inventive tale of love in the time of retrochronology. The chronicle of the life and great love of otto bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse passing backwards through the years only. The death and life of otto bloom 2016 the movie database. Melbourne film director cris jones used to dread film shoots, until filming began on his first feature, the death and life of otto bloom. The death and life of otto bloom is a wonderfully unique film, with an engaging, sad, romantic story. An unfulfilled love story set inside a sciencefiction snare the movie is an unfulfilled love story set inside a sciencefiction snare, and the transition from. Sep 15, 2016 the death and life of otto bloom is a tv show on australian national television from network 10 with an average rating of 4.
The death and life of otto bloom dvd region 4 for sale. The chronicle of the life and great love of otto bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse passing backwards through the years only remembering the future. When it hit the buffers in 2014 he found himself caught between throwing in the towel or cracking on with another project, a situation he describes, euphemistically, as challenging. Final say head into the life and death of otto bloom with an open mind and a forgiving critical outlook and youll be rewarded with a wellintentioned and highly ambitious local production that suggests jones is a filmmaker to keep a very close eye on and while the story might not make a whole lot of sense at the end of the day, which is to be expected with any such narrative, the life and death of otto bloom is one of our countries most commendable productions in recent times. Mar 19, 2017 the death and life of otto bloom is about an artist who became a phenomenon because of his unusual memory cris jones is the director of the film. The death and life of otto bloom 2016 rotten tomatoes. Produced by melanie coombs the oscarwinning harvie krumpet, miff 2003 with alicia brown and mish armstong, the death and life of otto bloom is a magnificently braintwisting, deeply moving and wildly inventive tale of love in the time of retrochronology. Cris jones is going to be worth remembering in the future.
One of four finalists in the cinefestoz film prize. The film is produced by alicia brown, mish armstrong and melanie coombs. Recommended movies to rent more movies to rent by hollystar. We believe every one of us deserves equal access to factbased news and analysis. The death and life of otto bloom, from firsttime feature filmmaker. First seen last july, when it screened at the opening night of the melbourne international film festival, the death and life of otto bloom returns to cinemas after months of silence, a fitting. Sadly, otto bloom just doesnt do much with its premise other than wrap it up in fauxdocumentary packaging and attempt to tell a contemplative tale of life, death, love and loss. This is largely thanks to the fact that documentary shooters like baranyai have access to the same cinematic tools as narrative filmmakers, but also because the documentary genre has been morphing. We have 1 episodes of the death and life of otto bloom in our archive.
Death in bloom is the seventeenth episode of the second season of the american animated television series adventure time. The life and death of otto bloom is an astute, ambitious offering that understands that, while production value may be expensive, ideas are free, and it certainly doubles down on the latter. The death and life of otto bloom, starring xavier samuel, rachel ward and matilda brown, will open this years melbourne international film festival. Official trailer for the film the death and life of otto bloom. The chronicle of the life and loves of otto bloom, a man who experiences time in reverse passing backwards through. The film evolves into a lean, enjoyable, thoughtful work, always with time so to speak to throw up an interesting idea or two. The death and life of otto bloom aspires to inventivenessin content and formbut its ideas are so simplistic, its stabs at emotional pull so limp, its aesthetic grounding as a fauxdocumentary so uninteresting that it, in keeping. Luke buckmaster, the guardian the feature will be preceded by the short film. Aug 24, 2016 melbourne film director cris jones used to dread film shoots, until filming began on his first feature, the death and life of otto bloom. The rather quirky the death and life of otto bloom, which opened the melbourne international film festival in 2016, seems like a local variation on david finchers the curious case of benjamin button, the story of a man living his life in reverse. I love a good time travel film better than most, but it needs to stimulate me in a cinematic fashion. The death and life of otto bloom cleveland international. Unfortunately the program is not yet known for this day. It originally aired on cartoon network on february 28, 2011.
Written and directed by cris jones produced by mish armstrong, alicia brown, melanie coombs, shaun miller and jonathan page starring xavier samuel, rachel ward, matilda brown, rose riley and terry camilleri synopsis the chronicle of the life and loves of otto bloom, a man who experiences time in reverse passing backwards. The film charts blooms rise from scientific oddity to international superstar as he searches for love and meaning in this strange, backwards world. Cris jones on the death and life of otto bloom pursuit by. But unlike f scott fitzgeralds creation, who was born old and slowly grew younger, the. Otto bloom was born of another featurefilm project, byzantium, which jones started working on seven years ago. Ada fitzgerald rachel ward was called in to examine otto bloom, a young man with amnesia and an uncanny ability to predict upcoming events, little did she know the experience would change her life and upend. The death and life of otto bloom, from firsttime feature filmmaker cris jones, is another strange one to throw into the bucket not time.
Starring xavier samuel, matilda brown and rachel ward. How the death and life of otto bloom lured rachel ward back to the big screen she was a bona fide star in the 1980s, but rachel ward long ago swapped her place in. The death and life of otto bloom stands alongside such hollywood heavyhitters on the basis of its sheer ingenuity. Otto bloom xavier samuel is experiencing his life in reverse, passing through time backwards while remembering the future. The death and life of otto bloom is a 2016 australian mockumentary drama film written and. How the death and life of otto bloom lured rachel ward. The death and life of otto bloom trailer if magazine.
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