A word from our rather sexy director luke cutforth about the drowning of arthur braxton. But later, tom starts to question ians motives and everything else about the drowning. He hides out in an abandoned building, an edwardian public baths. A feature film based on the acclaimed novel by caroline smailes a magical, fascinating and challenging look at bullying and love. The film stars paul newman, joanne woodward, and anthony franciosa, and is a loose sequel to harper. The drowning of arthur braxton by luke cutforth kickstarter. I directed and cowrote on the film, which was funded through a highly successful kickstarter, then followed up with investment from myself and the investment firm of a friend. The drowning of arthur braxton on set vlog behind the. Love is the key, and first love is always special, but to a boy like arthur, it is also a rare commodity. The drowning is a 2016 americanhong kong thriller drama film directed by bette gordon and starring josh charles, julia stiles and avan jogia. The drowning of arthur braxton by caroline smailes is published by the friday project on 11 april 20. How to get your novel made into a film a writers path.
This video shows the reaction of luke cutforth, the director of the drowning of arthur braxton, when seeing the baths for the first time. The fourth film from bette gordon variety, luminous motion, and based on the acclaimed book by pat barker, the drowning tells the story of a forensic psychologist haunted by his expert witness. The drowning of arthur braxton is my first feature film. Black boxes paperback 2009, hardback 2008 like bees to honey paperback 2010 99 reasons why digital novel with eleven endings 2012 freaks. The film stars lex scott davis as toni braxton, debbi morgan as evelyn braxton, skye p. He hides out in an abandoned building, an old edwardian bathhouse. Luke and his friend colleague josh are currently in the postproduction stage of a feature film, an adaptation of the caroline smailes novel the drowning of arthur braxton. The drowning of arthur braxton film the drowning of arthur braxton 06 august 2018. My favorite youtuber, luke cutforth lukeisnotsexy is making the film who is. The drowning of arthur braxton cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Like any good gay film, the movie began with plenty of gratuitous shots of muscular lifeguards in skimpy swimsuits. Buy the drowning of arthur braxton by caroline smailes from waterstones today. Swept into an imaginative world covered in green tile and mosaic, shined upon through colored glass mermaids, arthur finally learns what it. Phil is gay, though discreetly, and his lifesaving skills were quickly a threat to lennys masculinity. The film was directed by vondie curtis hall and written by susan mcmartin. The drowning of arthur braxton is adapted from the young adult novel by caroline smailes and is a comingofage story about the teenage titular arthur james tarpey. Terry gold television film 2019 dial m for middlesbrough. Tensions quickly arose between one of the longtime lifesavers, lenny, and a new one on the scene, phil. The drowning of arthur braxton by caroline smiles the. The drowning of arthur braxton is a film that has to be seen to be believed.
It is based on the novel of the same name by caroline smailes. The drowning of arthur braxton movie watch on kodi. The film, directed by youtube star and filmmaker luke cutforth, is based on the acclaimed novel the drowning of arthur braxton by. It is based on pat barkers 2001 novel border crossing the fourth film from bette gordon, and based on the acclaimed book by pat barker, the drowning tells the story of a forensic psychologist haunted by his expert witness testimony that sent a young.
Swept into an imaginative world covered in green tile and mosaic, shined upon through colored glass mermaids, arthur finally learns what it is to be happy. The character arthur braxton blooms when he is treated with tenderness. A feature film based on the acclaimed novel by caroline. At the helm of a feature for the first time in eight years, indie vet bette gordon directs josh charles, julia stiles and avan jogia in the drowning, a thriller based on a british novel. Its an obnoxious story about revenge and selfdestruction that throws together a bunch of hackneyed observations about humanity, and then justifies its laziness by asking us to embrace toms unbelievably forgiving artist wife lauren julia stiles when. The girl of his dreams wont come out of the pool and hes forgotten his trunks. Child psychologist tom seymours testimony helped convict a boy of murder. An integral part of the drowning of arthur braxton is the bath house that much of the book revolves around, and luke and josh found the actual one from the story to use in the film. Marshall as towanda braxton, tiffany hines as tamar braxton and gavin houston as kenneth babyface edmonds.
The drowning of arthur braxton by caroline smailes goodreads. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The drowning of arthur braxton is an unflinching account of the pain and trauma of adolescence, of how first love can transform the most unhappy. Pat barkers novel border crossing sets the table for director bette gordons psychological thriller, a lot of tension, mysterious backstories, the occasional melodramatic touch. The film, directed by youtube star and filmmaker luke cutforth, is based on the acclaimed novel the drowning of arthur braxton by celebrated author caroline smailes. The drowning of arthur braxton is an unflinching account of the pain and trauma of adolescence and of how firs an urban fairy tale from the acclaimed author of 99 reasons why. The official twitter for the drowning of arthur braxton director. With james tarpey, johnny vegas, rebecca hanssen, malcolm freeman. The drowning of arthur braxton quotes by caroline smailes. The drowning of arthur braxton caroline smailes on. The drowning of arthur braxton by caroline smailes is a new myth for the modern dayit is a twisting and entwining of the greek myths of apollo and daphne, pollux and castor, jason and medea. Years later, their paths cross again, raising uncomfortable questions. She had a novel in her, whatever the fuck that meant.
Smailes has created a tapestry of a story, an interwoven narrative that is entertaining in its own right. The setting is shifted from california to louisiana. The drowning of arthur braxton kickstarter video youtube. The drowning of arthur braxton video update one youtube. The drowning, directed by bette gordon from stephen molton and frank puglieses adaptation of pat barkers 2001 novel, border crossing, distinguishes itself by applying a depth of. In search of adam and like bees to honey and although i enjoyed reading both of those, i think that the drowning of arthur braxton is far and away her greatest.
The drowning of arthur braxton 2018 directed by luke cutforth film. Redbirdflies writes that caroline smailes the drowning of arthur braxton is one of the best works of fiction i have read this year. Drown a powerful film about masculinity in australia. From this point on, his sad little life will never be the same. The drowning pool is a 1975 american neonoir thriller film directed by stuart rosenberg, and based upon ross macdonalds novel of the same name. Womble movie is a dark yet funny tale about a man living with aspergers syndrome. The drowning is a film of small, visceral pleasuresits ambiguity is absolutely deliciousbut most of its weight rests on charles. An electric entertainment release of an electric entertainment in association with sun. The drowning of arthur braxton is an unflinching account of the pain and trauma. The drowning of arthur braxton quotes showing of 3 mum was thinking bout going back to study creative twatting writing. Drowning streaming complet, drowning, film streaming en francais. The drowning of arthur braxton by caroline smailes.
When arthur runs away and shelters in an old abandoned bathhouse, he sees a naked woman swimming in the pool. The drowning of arthur braxton by luke cutforth an award. This is a film very close to lukes heart, and your support so far in. A blackpool coach driver and a female tour guide get caught up in a whodunit mystery when someone starts bumping off their passengers, the elderly fans of a crime novelist whos showing them places that inspired his works, one by one. Hes the sort of young man who sits on the edge of things at school and finds himself picked on for random reasons or none.
His mum has left, his dad is broken and hes the laughing stock of his high school. Luke cutforth is raising funds for the drowning of arthur braxton on kickstarter. Based on pat barkers dark novel border crossing, bette gordons ambitious psychological thriller the drowning opens with an intentionally truncated ergo enigmatic scene in which psychiatrist tom seymour josh charles, on a romantic seaside walk with his wife lauren julia stiles, saves a young man, danny miller, from drowning himself in a river. That film is based on the awardwinning 2009 short, drowning, which played at film festivals around the world and also became one of the centrepieces of the boys of film. Luke cutforth has finished the final edit of his first feature film. Based on a novel by pat barker, the drowning features some of the most gruelthin justifications for its already flimsy plot machinations. It derives its title from braxtons book toni braxton unbreak my heart a memoir and her most notable hit unbreak my heart. Enter email and password and required information 2.
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