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- 7. Boy Meets End Jan 11, 2024
- Eli finds an unlikely source for a story; evidence leads Caitlyn to the truth about the crime world.
- 6. Boy Seeks Work Jan 11, 2024
- Eli and Gus show Frankie what they've planned for their future; Eli tries to get a job.
- 5. Boy Takes Flight Jan 11, 2024
- Eli asks for a favor from Slim's acquaintance and comes across a clue about Lyle's disappearance.
Jan 11, 2024 · Boy Meets End: Directed by Kim Mordaunt. With Simon Baker, Sophie Wilde, Bryan Brown, Travis Fimmel. Eli finds an unlikely source for a story to submit to The Courier-Mail.
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- 2024-01-11
Jan 12, 2024 · Boy Meets End. Boy Swallows Universe is the story of Eli and the troubles his family faces while living in a region that’s notorious for drugs and violence. Eli’s mother, Frankie, used to be an addict and has been sober for years. Frankie has married Lyle Orlik, an erstwhile drug dealer. Eli also has a brother, Gus, who, for some reason ...
Jan 11, 2024 · Adapted from Trent Dalton’s novel and filmed in Brisbane, the seven-part Netflix series Boy Swallows Universe is an original and empathetic coming-of-age story, quite unlike anything else. Season 1 is an almost anthological account of the protagonist’s eccentric adolescence, and incorporates many magical realism elements that are symbolic ...
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Felix Cameron as Eli Bell (age 13)Lee Tiger Halley as August "Gus" Bell, Eli's brotherDevelopment
The television adaptation rights of Trent Dalton's novel Boy Swallows Universe were acquired by Brouhaha Entertainment, Anonymous Content and Chapter One. On 4 March 2022, it was announced that an 8-episode limited serieshad been commissioned by Netflix, with producers Andrew Mason and Troy Lum of Brouhaha Entertainment, Sophie Gardiner of Chapter One, and Kerry Kohansky-Roberts and Toby Bentley of Anonymous Content.
Casting
It was revealed on 31 August 2022 that Felix Cameron would be playing the leading character, Eli Bell, and other main cast members included Lee Tiger Halley, Travis Fimmel, Simon Baker, Phoebe Tonkin, Bryan Brown, Anthony LaPaglia, and Sophie Wilde. Christopher James Baker, Deborah Mailman, Ben O'Toole, and others also landed roles.
Filming
Shelly Farthing-Dawe is the main cinematographer of the series. Principal photography for the series reportedly began in August 2022, with filming beginning in Brisbane. A house in Beenleigh was used for Lyle and Frankie's house while Robert's house was located in Wavell Heights. The scenes of the family buying a secondhand Atari console were filmed in Chelmer.
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the series an 85% approval rating based on 13 reviews. Luke Buckmaster reviewing the series for The Guardian rated it four stars out of five. Kylie Northover reviewing the series for The Sydney Morning Heraldrated the series as five stars out of five, "As in the book, the mood is a tightrope walk between desp...
Boy Swallows Universe at IMDbBoy Swallows Universe on NetflixThe events of the series finale are similar to what transpires in the Boy Swallows Universe novel, but there are some minor differences. The show's narrative is a lot lighter than in the book ...
Boy Swallows Universe 2024 | Maturity Rating: 16+ | 1 Season | Drama A young boy growing up in the suburbs of 1980s Brisbane faces the harsh realities of life — and the looming dangers that threaten his family.
Boy Swallows Universe: With Simon Baker, Bryan Brown, Phoebe Tonkin, Anthony LaPaglia. In 1980s Brisbane, a precocious boy and his selectively mute brother embark on a suburban odyssey of love, redemption, and retribution after their family is torn apart by a drug lord.
