''West'' is a 2007 Australian film written and directed by Daniel Krige and starring

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, Nathan Phillips,

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and

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. The film had its world premiere at the 2007

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and was scheduled for Australian release on 5 July 2007 at the Chauvel Cinema in

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and the Nova Cinema in

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with other cities to follow.

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fame is the main vocalist on the score to ''West''. She also sings the title song, "Falling in Love".

Premise

Pete and Jerry are cousins living in

's western suburbs, where they both fall in love with the same girl.

Cast

as Pete * Nathan Phillips as Jerry *

as Cheryl *

as Mick * Blazey Best as Bunny * David Field as Doug * Felicity Price as Elizabeth

Reception

Matt Ravier of In Film Australia gave the film a negative review, noting " e wrong-side-of-the-tracks film is an indie staple stateside. This Australian variant doesn’t succeed in updating the well-worn genre and seems happy to simply recycle the classic coming-of-age elements of more successful productions." Margaret Pomeranz of

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's ''At the Movies'' provided a more favourable reception concluding that it "may not be an easy film for audiences but for me it was a tremendously moving and rewarding experience."

Box office

''West'' grossed $57,472 at the box office in Australia.''Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office''
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References

External links

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''West'' on MySpace
2007 films Australian coming-of-age drama films 2000s coming-of-age drama films 2007 drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s Australian films {{2000s-drama-film-stub