The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One
2016 Australian science fiction film
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The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (also known simply as The Osiris Child and in Europe as Origin Wars[1]) is a 2016 Australian science fiction film directed by Shane Abbess and starring Daniel MacPherson, Kellan Lutz, and Rachel Griffiths.
- Shane Abbess
- Brian Cachia
- Sidonie Abbene
- Shane Abbess
- Brian Cachia
- Matthew Graham
- Brett Thornquest
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| Directed by | Shane Abbess |
| Screenplay by | Shane Abbess |
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| Cinematography | Carl Robertson |
| Edited by | Adrian Rostirolla |
| Music by | Brian Cachia |
| Distributed by | Madman Entertainment |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $135,532 |
Premise
Sy Lombrok, a former nurse, is thrown together with Kane Sommerville, a lieutenant who works for Exor – an off-earth military contract company in humanity's extraterrestrial future – as they search for Kane's young daughter Indi before disaster strikes.
Cast
- Kellan Lutz as Sy Lombrok
- Daniel MacPherson as Lieutenant Kane Sommerville
- Isabel Lucas as Gyp
- Luke Ford as Bill
- Rachel Griffiths as General Lynex
- Temuera Morrison as Warden Mourdain
- Teagan Croft as Indi Sommerville
- Bren Foster as Charles Kreat
- Dwaine Stevenson as The Ragged
- Grace Huang as Jandi
- Firass Dirani as Clarence Carmel
- Brendan Clearkin as Bostok Kramer
Production
Shooting took place in Coober Pedy in South Australia and Gladesville and Sydney in New South Wales.[2] The producers credited include director Shane Abbess and Brian Cachia, with Cachia also composing the music.
Release
The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One had its world premiere in September 2016 at Fantastic Fest, in Austin, Texas.[3] It premiered in Australia at the Gold Coast Film Festival on 21 April 2017.[4] Beyond film festivals, the film received a very limited release, such as 29 theatre screens in its home country of Australia, and brought in a worldwide gross of US$135,532 at the box office.[5]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 55 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[7]
Joe Leydon of Variety called it 'serviceable' and 'pulpy' but praised the film for the acting,[8] while Andy Webster praised the director, Shane Abbess, calling the movie 'delirious, overheated stew.'[9] Michael Reichshaffen of Los Angeles Times criticised the screenplay by Brian Cachia, pointing out that it "lacks novelty, and, occasionally, coherence."[10]
