Preview: Oranges and Sunshine (2011)

Synopsis:

Having discovered a mass conspiracy to take young boys into the Australian outback to serve a group of monks, separating them from their families, a social worker goes to great lengths to try and uncover the truth about the affair and just how deep the duplicity goes.

• Poster: B-

Review:

I want to be down on this poster because it feels so generic, but as you look at it, the simplicity of it seems to strike you. Two lonely men, lost on a pier while a dedicated woman seeks to connect them with their past. It's a strong image for such a story, but still missing something that's hard to quantify.

• Trailer: B-

Review:

This is the second trailer I've seen this year with a somewhat similar storyline. Sarah's Key had Kristin Scott Thomas. This film has Emily Watson. Both are fine actresses and both stories promise emotional payouts, but it's hard to tell from the trailer which will be the better film.

Oscar Prospects:

There might be faint talk of Emily Watson or Hugo Weaving as potential nominees, but I'm fairly certain both will be overshadowed by several others this year.

Release Date:

• October 21, 2011

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (October 16, 2011) Original