Ollie

I was fortunate enough to see this short as part of a short film programme at a small north Melbourne arts venue. The film is beautifully and simply shot, allowing the story and the characters to be the focus... The acting was really great the kid who plays the title character Ollie did an outstanding job, the credits noted it was his first acting effort and he was totally believable as a child suffering from OCD and Tourette's Syndrome as well as being completely adorable! Kudos to him and also the director for being able to get such an honest and intriguing performance from his young star. I recognized a few familiar faces within the cast, Lee Donoghue gave a rock solid performance as Ollie's stressed out father, I remember him from my days as a fan of the TV show The Tribe and I was happily surprised to see "Maori smurf" from BOY. The writer/director/co producer I think did an amazing job on all levels a strong and interesting script turned into a wonderfully layered film full of hints and insight into what these characters bigger picture may be. If you get a chance to see this somewhere I would highly recommend checking it out.