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1 1 0 P E R S P E C T I V E | N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 3 unsettling aspects of Andrew Wyeth's paintings as the cornerstone of the rural design. His work is filled with hidden metaphors that explore the common themes of the movie: memory, nostalgia and loss. We both found their tone inspiring. A representation of a rural past that never was. Primary Location and Heritage The main setting of the movie being a character, representing the world of tomorrow as climate changes accelerates, Garth had in mind an area almost four hours away from Melbourne called the Winton Wetlands. He had visited this location with his family a couple of years earlier during a camping trip. Located within the unceded aboriginal Yorta Yorta land, this area has a unique aura that would serve as the main canvas for the story to unfold perfectly. In the 1960s, the Victoria State Government approved a development project to create an artificial lake by the name of Lake Mokoan. This endeavor resulted in the drowning of hundreds of thousands of trees. Although the destination instantly became popular for watersports, in 2004, the Victorian government decided to decommission the lake and restore the landscape to a more natural wetland ecosystem. This effort is expected to take one hundred years. The draining of the lake resulted is an eerie landscape of giant ghost trees that metaphorically echoes the storyline. Production was humbly welcomed on this land by the Yorta Yorta people as their support throughout the preparation, filming and restoration proved to be invaluable to us. Building the Farm and Logistics In preparation of the build, the production had to determine the specific area within the Winton Wetlands where we would film and erect the farmhouse and buildings. Not only finding an area which would remain dry throughout the build time and filming but also stable and safe for a two- story construction…it is called a wetland after all. Previous years' satellite map studies of the area showing flooding were paramount to the endeavour. A. ORIGINAL FARMHOUSE SURVEYED IN KINGSTON CANADA.PHOTO BY PATRICE VERMETTE B. FARMHOUSE. SET PHOTO BY ELISE LOCKWOOD . C. FARMHOUSE PORCH. SET PHOTO BY ELISE LOCKWOOD. A B C