The Forest is a 2003 Australian telemovie written and directed by Jo Kennedy. Originally created in 2002 it had its television premiere on the ABC in December 2005 after multiple festival appearances.
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Plot
Over the course of one night Ashley looks for answers after her husband Mike leaves their anniversary dinner to go back to work.
Cast
Anita Hegh as Ashley
Julia Blake as Margot
Tony Martin as Ben
Peter Cummins as David
Adam Murphy as Mike
Sally Cooper as Margot
Toni Scanlan as Kerry
Alice McConnell as Monique
Paul English as Sam
Elena Mandalis as Tanya
Reception
Russell Edwards from Variety gave it a brief review saying "Hegh hits the mark with her startled-bird perf, and Tony Martin exudes an erotic malevolence as a cheating husband. DV lensing by Joseph H. Pickering is impressive; other tech credits are solid."
Awards
2006 AFI Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft - Joseph Pickering for Cinematography - won
