Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
The film begins with a video log by Ellie Linton. She asks the camera how she can tell their story. She suggests to herself “from the beginning.” Ellie, a high school student in the fictional rural New South Wales town of Wirrawee sets off on a camping trip to a remote valley known as “Hell’s Gate”, or simply “Hell”. She is joined by her close childhood friend Corrie McKenzie, Corrie’s boyfriend Kevin Holmes, Ellie’s next-door neighbour Homer Yannos, her high school crush Lee Takkam, and her friends Robyn Mathers and Fiona “Fi” Maxwell. During their second night camping, Ellie wakes to a sky full of military aircraft.
Returning to Wirrawee, the group finds their homes abandoned, without power, internet or telephone service. From a hilltop, the group sees that the only lights are at the hospital and the showground. Upon reaching the showground, they find that the townspeople are being detained by a foreign military force. Ellie witnesses a man being shot in the head, and in her horror retreats too quickly, being spotted by a searchlight. They flee but are pursued by soldiers into the backyard of a house. Ellie explodes the fuel tank of a ride-on lawn mower, eliminating the soldiers. In the confusion, Lee and Robyn go missing.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Caitlin StaseyEllie Linton  Rachel Hurd-WoodCorrie Mackenzie  Lincoln LewisKevin Holmes  Deniz AkdenizHomer Yannos  Phoebe TonkinFiona Maxwell  Chris PangLee Takkam  Ashleigh CummingsRobyn Mathers  Andrew RyanChris Lang  Colin FrielsDr. Clements |
The film begins with a video log by Ellie Linton. She asks the camera how she can tell their story. She suggests to herself “from the beginning.” Ellie, a high school student in the fictional rural New South Wales town of Wirrawee sets off on a camping trip to a remote valley known as “Hell’s Gate”, or simply “Hell”. She is joined by her close childhood friend Corrie McKenzie, Corrie’s boyfriend Kevin Holmes, Ellie’s next-door neighbour Homer Yannos, her high school crush Lee Takkam, and her friends Robyn Mathers and Fiona “Fi” Maxwell. During their second night camping, Ellie wakes to a sky full of military aircraft.
Returning to Wirrawee, the group finds their homes abandoned, without power, internet or telephone service. From a hilltop, the group sees that the only lights are at the hospital and the showground. Upon reaching the showground, they find that the townspeople are being detained by a foreign military force. Ellie witnesses a man being shot in the head, and in her horror retreats too quickly, being spotted by a searchlight. They flee but are pursued by soldiers into the backyard of a house. Ellie explodes the fuel tank of a ride-on lawn mower, eliminating the soldiers. In the confusion, Lee and Robyn go missing.
