Cut Snake is a 2014 Australian thriller film directed by Tony Ayres and written by Blake Ayshford. The title comes from the Australian idiom "mad as a cut snake" which describes either insanity or anger so extreme you don't want to get near it.'Cut Snake': Melbourne Review The film was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.
Plot Twentysomething Paula (Jessica De Gouw) meets Merv (Alex Russell), her dream boyfriend out of nowhere. While not knowing anything about Merv's background, Paula approaches marriage with the mysterious Merv.
James (Sullivan Stapleton) comes “fresh out of prison in Sydney” and is looking forward to pick up where he left off with Merv. Soon after, Paula finds out that Merv spent four years in jail on manslaughter charges. Little did Paula know that the relationship between these two ex-cons is more than just a fellowship in Prison. The presence of James exposes Merv's criminal history, jeopardises his future with Paula, and brings many conflicts to Merv's emotions.
Cast Sullivan Stapleton as James Alex Russell as Merv Jessica De Gouw as Paula Brett Swain as Boss Kerry Walker as Mrs Farrell Syd Brisbane as Ben
Reception Cut Snake was met with positive reviews from critics and audiences, earning a 69% approval rating based on 16 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Accolades Award Category Subject ResultAWGIE AwardBest Writing in a Feature Film - OriginalBlake AyshfordAACTA Awards(5th)Best Original ScreenplayBest ActorSullivan StapletonBest EditingAndy CannyBest Production DesignJosephine FordBest Costume DesignCappi IrelandAFCA AwardBest ActorSullivan StapletonByron Bay Film FestivalBest Dramatic FeatureTony AyresFCCA AwardsBest ActorSullivan StapletonBest Production DesignJosephine FordBest CinematographySimon ChapmanBest Script/ScreenplayBlake AyshfordBest EditorAndy Canny
See also Cinema of Australia
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