Opal Dream
Opal Dream (also known as Pobby and Dingan) is a 2006 Australian drama film, based on the 2000 Ben Rice novella Pobby and Dingan, directed by Peter Cattaneo and starring an ensemble cast including Vince Colosimo, Jacqueline McKenzie, Christian Byers and Sapphire Boyce. It was filmed on location around South Australia, in Adelaide, Coober Pedy and Woomera. Opal Dream was released in Australia on 28 September 2006, with eventual release around the world.
Plot
thumb|left|230px|Kellyanne ([[Sapphire Boyce]]) is led by her brother Ashmol ([[Christian Byers]]).The film begins by introducing Kellyanne Williamson, playing with imaginary friends Pobby and Dingan. The family of Rex Williamson—his wife, Anne, daughter Kellyanne and son Ashmol—have moved to Coober Pedy, known as the "opal capital of Australia", because Rex believed he could make a fortune in mining opal. So far he's had little success. Ashmol, while he loves his sister, is frequently annoyed when she talks to her imaginary friends, and some of the kids at school tease the siblings because of them.
More details
author | Peter Cattaneo |
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contentLocation | Australia |
director | Peter Cattaneo |
editor | Jim Clark |
genre | drama |
keywords | bbc two bury christian byers christmas party claim coober pedy id imaginary friend land claim look mine mining claim nothing opal sapphire boyce sibling think thumb|left|230px|kellyanne ([[sapphire boyce]]) is led by her brother ashmol ([[christian byers]]). |
musicBy | Dario Marianelli |
producer | Angus Finney Ben Rice Davil Thompson Finola Dwyer Robert Jones |
productionCompany | BBC Film Focus Features South Australian Film Corporation UK Film Council |
publisher | Australian Classification Board Icon Productions |
theme | independent |