Fuelled by confident direction and awe inspiring performances, Burning Man is an uncompromising exploration of how one man’s grief leads him on a destructive and soul searching path to acceptance.
It has been 8 years since Sydney born filmmaker Jonathan Teplitzky dazzled audiences with his Gold Coast set crime romp Getting’ Square. It was a time of immense loss and personal reflection which he funnelled into his latest movie Burning Man.
Based in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney, the film stars Matthew Goode as a British chef who deals with the loss of his wife (Bojana Novakavic) through immense anger and a succession of strictly sexual relationships.
Utilising a jig saw structure, Teplitzky has created a film which is as dazzling in look as it is intimate in detail and raw in emotion. The end product has seen Burning Man acclaimed as one of the best movies of the year from many a critic.
Matt’s Movie Reviews had the privilege to talk to Tiplitzky about the making of Burning Man and the themes found within.
Hi StarWarsFan,
Burning Man is one of the best Aussie films I've seen in a while. Be sure to check it out if it comes your way.
Matt
GeekActually writes:
This week David & Josh review Tarsem Singh’s “Immortals”. David also gives a personal review of Jonathan Teplitzky’s “Burning Man”. They also discuss a little entertainment news including Kristen Stewart possibly cast in “Akira”, Ricky Jervais returns to hosting duties for The Golden Globes and the new trailers for “Mirror Mirror”, “The Hunger Games” and Pixar’s “Brave”. All this plus a brand new Lists of Five - Five Great Sword and Sandals Films.
David McVay writes:
The interview was recorded on October 14th 2011 at the Intercontinental Hotel here in Sydney as part of the film’s Junket. Jonathan Teplitzky and I were also joined by one of the stars of the film, Bojana Novakovic (“Devil”, “Edge of Darkness”, “Drag Me To Hell”). The two of them were very gracious with their time and we even had a few laughs along the way. Along with talking about the script we also cover topic like how did Bojana prepare for such a raw performance and how does Jonathan like directing actors.
The film will be released by Transmission/Paramount across Australia on the 17th of November, go see it.
