Written and Directed by Mirrah Foulkes
Australia | 2020 | 106 mins
Source: Sam Goldwyn
In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy’s superior puppeteering, but Punch’s driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge. In a visceral and dynamic live-action reinterpretation of the famous 16th century puppet show, writer director Mirrah Foulkes turns the traditional story of Punch and Judy on its head and brings to life a fierce, darkly comic and epic female-driven revenge story, starring Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman.
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Director’s Statement:
I was drawn to using this strange, misogynistic puppet show to explore our contemporary obsession with violence. In doing so, I wanted to re-appropriate and revivify its meanings and resonances with our current climate.
My hope is that this epic female driven vengeance story incubates a wholly original and unique world, speaking volumes through its feminine inversion of the traditional hero’s journey. JUDY AND PUNCH is bat-shit-crazy and fun!