Little Oberon

this movie was fantastic. i had a great time on set. i ran out to buy the soundtrack as it has some great music. i found the movie really interesting and the ending was great. the characters were very well played out and had amazing personalities. sigrid thornton did a great job and played her role very well.the whole story line was really capturing.i couldn't stop watching it. i was so eager to see what was going to happen and what the mystery was.i cant wait for it to come out on DVD so i can watch it again. the sets were great and marysville is a beautiful place. it really suited the movie. each character was believable and acted out really well. it was nominated for a logie award.well done to everyone. you did a great job. hopefully it can be made into a series!!!

Excellent TV-drama with an exceptional cast. Sigrid Thornton as cancer-stricken Lola Green has less screen time than she deserves - her presence is spectacular. The stilted relationship between the proud and unapproachable Lola and her daughter Georgie (Tasma Walton) is played to perfection and produces some of the most bittersweet moments of Little Oberon. Little twists along the way add to the mystery and keeps the plot from dragging into the average small-town story. There are some unexpected scare-scenes that will give you a shock! Following in the footsteps of The Alice, Little Oberon's courage to step away from the conventional drama format into the realm of modern fantasy is a welcome relief in a flat year for Aussie shows.

I was lucky enough to stumble across this one night in Sweden whilst channel hopping. TV movies usually leave me cold but this was very different.

Being largely Wiccan myself, I enjoyed the story line and found it easy to empathise with both Mum and daughter but my praise doesn't end there. All the cast do a splendid job in their roles. Tasma Walton oozes sensuality mixed with a confident cheekiness making her utterly desirable.

Sigrid Thornton wonderfully underplays the cancer-stricken mother with n hint of sentimentalism that Hollywood would probably have told her to do.

But for me - and this in NO way detracts from the other actors - the most outstanding performance is by Brittany Byrnes playing Natasha. There are good actors .. and then there are those who ARE the character they are playing in totality. Very few manage this. I'm thinking of Cate Blanchett, Daniel Day Lewis and Mercedes Ruehl.

This category of actor is a small one but I think Brittany Byrnes belongs there if Little Oberon is a typical example of her acting.

This was a fantastic film, I was lucky enough to see them filming in Marysville, a gorgeous town just 20 minutes away from the snow at Lake Mountain. Some of the scene were also shot in Healsville as I specifically recognize that graffiti train in the background he-he. I hope it comes out on DVD some time soon!

If you ever get the chance to stop over at Marysville, I strongly recommend the town as it is just so cute! Be sure to stay the night, maybe at Falls Cottage? As I go there very regularly!!! The lolly shop in the town is great and make sure you try the Dutch Chalk Licorice!

Have a good day, From Jade

What a fantastic movie! Georgie (Tasma Walton) and her daughter Natasha (Brittany Byrne) come back to the small town where Georgie grew up, to find Georgie's mother, Lola (Sigrid Thornton) dying of Cancer, and a mystery disappearance thats over 15 years old. This movie beautifully combines Australian humour with touching drama and a good old fashioned 'who done it!' This all star cast that had me guessing right up to the very end (and after!) I thought Brittany did a fantastic job at the 'non conventional' TV teenager, and brought reality to the character - not everyone has a tantrum about not knowing who their father is.

This is a definite must see if you've lost faith in the Australian Film Industry.