Blueback is a heart-warming tale of appreciating the oceans and fighting to save them.
During her childhood, Abby learns to dive near the local coral reef. Her mother is a passionate activist keen to keep the illegal fishers, poachers, and developers away from their coastal hometown.
Abby explores the area and befriends a wild blue groper called Blueback. She draws the wildlife and paints them in watercolour.
Later she leaves the town to study at university and work on saving the world’s coral reefs. However, her scientific expedition is cut short to return to her mother who’s had a stroke.
The film is based on Tim Winton’s best-selling novel. After writing the novel about a fictional reef, Tim found himself defending the Ningaloo from developers.
Blueback was shot at Bremer Bay in Western Australia, with the underwater shots taken at Ningaloo. It flips back and forth through time.
Blueback inspires us to take care of our environment and is a tale that needs retelling.
Australian release date 1 January 2023.
About Blueback
While learning to dive, young Abby befriends a magnificent wild blue groper, beginning her life-long journey to save the world’s coral reefs. When the quiet reef at her coastal hometown is threatened by commercial fishing operators, Abby and her activist Mum take on poachers and developers to save her friend. BLUEBACK is a feature film adaptation of Tim Winton’s best-selling and critically acclaimed novella; a universal fable for all ages about friendship, family and the power of one young girl to make a difference.
BLUEBACK is an Arenamedia production with major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screenwest, Lotterywest and the Western Australian Screen Fund, and is financed with support from VicScreen, with Soundfirm. The producers gratefully acknowledge the support and assistance of the Great Southern Development Commission.
BLUEBACK is directed by Robert Connolly and stars Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, Ilsa Fogg, Liz Alexander, Ariel Donoghue, Clarence Ryan, Pedrea Jackson, Erik Thomson, Eddie Baroo and Eric Bana.
Tim Winton is a patron of the Australian Marine Conservation Society.
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