The Forest (telemovie)

The Forest is a 2003 Australian telemovie written and directed by Jo Kennedy. Originally created in 2002 it had its television premiere on the ABC in December 2005 after multiple festival appearances.

Plot
Over the course of one night Ashley looks for answers after her husband Mike leaves their anniversary dinner to go back to work.

Cast

 * Anita Hegh as Ashley
 * Julia Blake as Margot
 * Tony Martin as Ben
 * Peter Cummins as David
 * Adam Murphy as Mike
 * Sally Cooper as Margot
 * Toni Scanlan as Kerry
 * Alice McConnell as Monique
 * Paul English as Sam
 * Elena Mandalis as Tanya

Reception
Russell Edwards from Variety gave it a brief review saying "Hegh hits the mark with her startled-bird perf, and Tony Martin exudes an erotic malevolence as a cheating husband. DV lensing by Joseph H. Pickering is impressive; other tech credits are solid."

Awards

 * 2006 AFI Awards
 * Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft - Joseph Pickering for Cinematography - won