UNDERTOW – TV Pilot – an exciting new Australian coming of age drama directed by Peter Spann, starring Jacqui Purvis
Filmed entirely on location in Byron Bay with local cast and crew UNDERTOW premiered at the Byron Bay Film Festival in October 2017
Synopsis
Jonny (Hamish Street) taught Bella (Jacqui Purvis) to surf. She lives for the perfect wave.
They were star crossed lovers.
His dark passions drew them into a destructive vortex she barely survived.
Now, fresh out of rehab, all Bella wants to do is to make it through her first day clean.
But the mysterious Jonny wants her back, she’s straight into a burgeoning market business and life with her drama seeking friends, a potential new love and a party that holds secret revelations of betrayal, all conspiring to break her will.
Themes
Delving into the dark underbelly of today’s youth culture including violence, drugs, betrayal its themes pack a punch, and it’s the type of thing these people deal with every day. But it also thrives on resilience, recovery and friendship seeking a heartfelt relevance to today’s youth culture.
Trailer
Production
Filmed on Arri Amira with a talented young crew, the film has industry leading production values.