Curio Pictures’ series “The Narrow Road to the North” will premiere at next month’s Berlinale, ahead of its release on Prime Video in April.
The film adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s novel, which won the 2014 Man Booker Prize, is in addition to director Bong Joon-ho’s long-awaited new film Mickey 17, as well as works from Canada, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany, as well as the Berlinale. This is one of eight new works selected for the special showcase. And Korea. The film will be screened as part of the Berlinale Special Series Gala in Berlin.
Written by Sean Grant and directed by Justin Kurzel, the five-part drama stars Jacob Elordi as Lt. Col. Dorigo Evans and Amy Mulvaney (Odessa Young), the young wife of his uncle Keith (Simon Baker). ) depicts a very short-lived romantic relationship. his life.
Ciaran Hinds plays the older 1980s Dorrigo, Olivia DeJonge plays the younger Ella, and Heather Mitchell plays the older Ella. Thomas Weatherall is Frank Gardiner, Shaw Kasamatsu is Major Nakamura, and Charles Anne is Goanna.
Grant and Kurzel will executive produce the series alongside Flanagan, Curio Pictures’ Porter and Rachel Gardner, and Alexandra Taussig will serve as producer. Screen Australia provided major production funding with support from Screen NSW’s Made in NSW and PDV Funds. Sony Pictures Television will be in charge of overseas distribution.
The Berlinale selection follows Prime Video’s announcement that the series, filmed over five months in New South Wales in 2023/24, will launch in Australia, New Zealand and Canada on April 18. Announced.
The 2025 Berlin International Film Festival will be held from February 13th to 23rd. The full Berlinale special program will be announced on January 21st. Click here to learn more about the initial lineup.
