Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the ana kokkinos directed movie via. The book of revelation film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. A haunting mystery, an erotic horror story, and an intimate portrait of a man stripped bare. Best known for her fictional films antamosi, only the brave, head on, the book of revelation and blessed her work is often bold and confrontational in its exploration of the alienation, estrangement and visceral distresses of those outside the mainstream. Coscripted by andrew bovell lantana, ana kokkinos s film intelligently explores the book s central conceit, which reverses gender roles in order to explore abusive sexual power. The movie was unusual for its detailed visuals of a non statutory femal. Ana kokkinoss 1998 head on was the depressing story of a gay greekaustralian drug addict in melbourne who refuses to study or get a job and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Daniel tom long, a beautiful male dancer in the prime of his career suddenly goes missing on the opening night of a performance for choreographer isabels greta scacchi dance company as a principal alongside his girlfriend bridget anna torv. Ana kokkinos the book of revelation the book of revelation focuses on modern dancer daniels tom long abduction by three masked women. A talented dancer who was abducted and tortured by three mysterious women struggles to come to grips with his harrowing experience in director ana kokkinos adaptation of rupert thompsons unsettling novel. Ana kokkinos graduated from melbournes monash university law school in 1982 and worked for nine years as an industrial lawyer.
Tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels, nadine garner, belinda mcclory, genevieve picot, deborah mailman, zoe coyle, olivia pigeot, ana maria belo, ana kokkinos, the book of revelation, the book of revelation, ana kokkinos, tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels, nadine garner, the book of revelation, the book of revelation. Review of the ana kokkinos film the book of revelation the movie. Well, quite probably yes, but the book of revelation reportedly attempts to draw parallels between female and male rape why one is considered revolting while the other as long as it doesnt involve male rapists is the subject of bad jokes. Blessed was nominated by the australian film institute for best adapted screenplay in 2009. The book of revelation was nominated by the australian film institute for best screenplay. It was adapted from the book of the same name by english author rupert thomson.
A dancer at the peak of his powers disappears without trace for 12 days. Ana kokkinos knows that her new film, the book of revelation, will create controversy but insists that is irrelevant to her main purpose of getting people to think. The book of revelation ana kokkinos, tom long, greta scacchi. Tom long gets good support from greta scacchi, never better, as his dancing mistress, and colin friels gives a quiet and convincing portrait of an understanding policeman a very rare beast. The films of ana kokkinos plunge their characters into all kinds of darkness, where a sense of ultimate self may be found or, more disturbingly, lost. Talented and acclaimed dancer daniel long is preparing for the opening night of a new performance. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the ana kokkinosdirected movie via. The book of revelation dvd, 2008 for sale online ebay. Buy the book of revelation by colin friels from amazons movies store. Garner, belinda mcclory, genevieve picot, deborah mailman, zoe coyle, olivia pigeot, ana maria belo, ana kokkinos, the book of revelation. The book of revelation is a film about sex and power, the entanglement of victim and perpetrator and the healing power. Tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels, anna tory, deborah. While walking to buy cigarettes, the professional dancer daniel is abducted and raped over many days by three hooded women.
A beautiful and charismatic dancer who has immersed himself in a dream world of graceful movement. The book of revelation 2006 ana kokkinos cast and crew. Trailer the book of revelation by any measure, ana kokkinoss new film tells a bizarre tale. Audacious oz helmer ana kokkinos leaps, pirouettes, and occasionally stumbles with the book of revelation a provocative danceflavored erotic oddity masquerading as a. The book of revelation is a 2006 australian film directed by ana kokkinos, which she adapted with andrew bovell to screen from the novel by rupert thomson. The book of revelation is the strangest book in the bible, and the most controversial. With tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels, deborah mailman. Coscripted by andrew bovell lantana, ana kokkinoss film intelligently explores the books central conceit, which reverses gender roles in order to explore abusive sexual power. The book of revelation is a dramatic film that chronicles the adversity met by a male dancer after he is taken prisoner by a group of women and used as a sex slave. She has a strong cast of actors several of whom really go the distance for her. The book of revelation is an erotic mystery about power and sex, the entanglement of victim. Male rape in the book of revelation alt film guide.
Jul 31, 2016 the book of revelation is a 2006 australian film depicting the abduction, torture, and rape of a young man by three mysterious women. Thomson is one of britains most inscrutable yet intellectually fascinating novelists. The book of revelation 2006 ana kokkinos, tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels, crime, drama, mystery, romance, thriller may 1, 2017 while walking to buy cigarettes, the professional dancer daniel is abducted and raped over many days by three hooded women. The book of revelation focuses on modern dancer daniels tom long abduction by three masked women. The book of revelation is a film directed by ana kokkinos with tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels, anna torv, year. Greta scacchi delivers a fine performance as daniels dance mentor and tom long ably demonstrates the range of emotions that come with surviving such an ordeal.
Daniel tom long, two hands, the dish is abducted by three mysterious women who, after 12 days of unspeakable torment, dump him on the outskirts of the city a broken man. The book of revelation 2008, directed by ana kokkinos film. Talented and acclaimed dancer daniel long is preparing for the opening night of a new performance directed by isabel scacchi. The book of revelation 2006 ana kokkinos, tom long, greta. When he is released, the director of his company isabel has already replaced him in the play and his girlfriend gives him a cold reception. The revelation of reversal abducted, chained up and sexually abused by three hooded women, a male dancer is the victim in the reversal of usual gender roles in the book of revelation, a sexually graphic and confronting film thats more psychological mystery than kidnap thriller, as cowriter and director ana kokkinos tells andrew l. The film deals with the complex relationship between mother and child and occurs during the span of 24 hours.
Please click through them to find what you are looking for. Based on rupert thomsons acclaimed novel, the book of revelation is a dark psychological mystery. Kokkinos was born in melbourne and prior to her career in film, she worked as an industrial lawyer. Best known for her fictional films antamosi, only the brave, head on, the book of revelation and blessed her work is often bold and confrontational in its exploration of the alienation, estrangement and. The book of revelation ana kokkinoss second directorial outing is an honourable attempt to do justice to a rupert thomson novel. Abstract the book of revelation focuses on modern dancer daniels tom long abduction by three masked women. The book of revelation is out in the uk on 28 march 2008. His quest to discover their identities turns into a sexual odyssey almost as bizarre as his imprisonment. It was produced by al clark, with original music by cezary skubiszewski. Greta scacchi delivers a fine performance as daniels dance mentor and tom long ably demonstrates the range of. Mar 25, 2020 the revelation of reversal abducted, chained up and sexually abused by three hooded women, a male dancer is the victim in the reversal of usual gender roles in the book of revelation, a sexually graphic and confronting film thats more psychological mystery than kidnap thriller, as cowriter and director ana kokkinos tells andrew l. A talented dancer who was abducted and tortured by three mysterious women struggles to come to grips with his harrowing experience in director ana kokkinos adaptation of rupert thompsons. The revelation in this film, i suppose, could refer to daniels loss of both innocence and selfregard after he is sexually abused by three female abductors, but that is not really a revelation.
Jul 31, 2006 audacious oz helmer ana kokkinos leaps, pirouettes, and occasionally stumbles with the book of revelation a provocative danceflavored erotic oddity masquerading as a thriller. The book of revelation is a 2006 australian film based on the novel by rupert thompson, directed by ana kokkinos and starring tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels, anna torv and deborah mailman. A talented dancer who was abducted and tortured by three mysterious women struggles to come to grips with his harrowing. The revelation of reversal abducted, chained up and sexually abused by three hooded women, a male dancer is the victim in the. Everything there is to know about ana kokkinos 2006 film the book of revelation if you scroll down a little, youll find the links to all the different site topics on the right hand side of the screen. The book of revelation is a 2006 australian film depicting the abduction, torture, and rape of a young man by three mysterious women. Jul 29, 2006 ana kokkinos knows that her new film, the book of revelation, will create controversy but insists that is irrelevant to her main purpose of getting people to think. Watch the book of revelation online 2006 movie yidio.
Review of the ana kokkinos film the book of revelation. The book of revelation is a 2006 australian film based on the novel by rupert thompson, directed by ana kokkinos and starring tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels, anna torv and deborah mailman talented and acclaimed dancer daniel long is preparing for the opening night of a. Trailer the book of revelation by any measure, ana kokkinos s new film tells a bizarre tale. Devastated, but unable to locate him, isabel insists the show goes on. An erotic mystery about power and sex, the entanglement of victim. The book of revelation is a film about sex and power, the entanglement of victim and perpetrator and the healing power of love. Urban cinefile kokkinos, ana the book of revelation. The book of revelation 2008, directed by ana kokkinos. Then, just as mysteriously, he returns utterly changed. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the book of revelation 2006 ana kokkinos on allmovie. In 1991 she applied to film school and was accepted in the graduate film and tv programme at the victorian college of the arts, melbourne.
The book of revelation is a somewhat tedious,overlong australian film about a young male dancer who gets abducted by three sadistic,hooded women and is enchained while they submit him to all manners of explicit sexual torture and degradation. As its biblical title suggests, daniel experiences a personal apocalypse. The book of revelation, the new feature from ana kokkinos, has been invited to screen at the 2006 toronto film festival, running from september 7, in its prestigious visions section, which features work that pushes the boundaries of contemporary cinema. Ana kokkinoss films include head on, blessed, the book of revelation, antamosi. Its not so much for the nature of the sexual acts that it. The book of revelation 2006 directed by ana kokkinos.
Audiences prepared to meet such daunting challenges would be right to think they are in the presence of a major talent. Ana kokkinos the book of revelation is being spoken of as a risky film, and rightly so, although perhaps not for the obvious reasons. Book of revelation parte 5 con anna torv subtitulada youtube. Eventually the women release him back into the world, but he has trouble adjusting to a normal life. The revelation, i suppose, is daniels loss of both innocence and selfregard. But the strangest thing of all is its melbourne setting. Ana kokkinos is an australian screenwriter, producer and director who has worked in film and television for almost thirty years. Ana kokkinos film is explicit without being tawdry and has an art house sensibility that gives the book of revelation a dreamlike sheen. There are things to admire about the book of revelation. Ana kokkinoss 1998 head on was the depressing story of a gay greek australian drug addict in melbourne who refuses to study or get a job and.
Ana kokkinos said she wanted the film to force us to look at abuse with fresh eyes, as human beings instead of from either side of a gender divide. The book of revelation by ana kokkinos ana kokkinos, tom long. Feb 18, 2016 there are things to admire about the book of revelation. Her graduation short film, antamasi 1992, won several awards and played at a. The book of revelation 2006 ana kokkinos, tom long. Ana kokkinos starring tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels. May 01, 2017 the book of revelation 2006 ana kokkinos, tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels, crime, drama, mystery, romance, thriller may 1, 2017 while walking to buy cigarettes, the professional dancer daniel is abducted and raped over many days by three hooded women. The book of revelation by ana kokkinos ana kokkinos, tom. Looking to feast your eyes on the book of revelation on your tv, phone, or tablet. Ana kokkinos proved in head on that she can mix atmosphere and action though this film is quieter overall. Ana kokkinos born 3 august 1958 is an australian film and television director and screenwriter of greek descent. One has to read the book by the same title and on which the movie is based to understand the lack of deepness. The plot involves a successful modernexperimental male dancer who his kidnapped by 3 women, shackled and raped. A beautiful and charismatic dancer who has immersed himself in a dream world of graceful.
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