Trivia

Producer Kate Whitbread said of the location recces and scouting for the film: "We were committed to filming in South Australia, so Sandra and I set off in search of an appropriate location. While the Flinders Rangesa re stunning visually, we couldn't find a small town that felt right. On our way back to Victoria, we decided to go through Robe. It is a unique town and a beautiful place to set our story. The nineteenth century sandstone buildings and fierce ocean views are quite remarkable. I had not seen an Australian film located anywhere quite like this before and we wanted the film to show part of Australia not often seen. Also, Sandra wanted the film to have a grey and wintry feel to reflect the mood of the film. So Robe in July was perfect. It was freezing with grey skies and occasional bursts of sunshine, and the ocean was sometimes quiet, sometimes tumultuous. The tall, stately dark green Norfolk Pines created an ominous look to the landscape."

This was the first film to be funded by the Australian Film Commission's IndiVision Project Lab. 'The Caterpillar Wish' was the first film bom out of Indivision.

Megan Simpson Huberman, Director of the IndiVision Project Lab, said of this film: "The Caterpillar Wish is so moving because it's the story of ordinary people who have given up on the hope that their life could change for the better. They've given up on love, on marriage, on starting again. But one young girl still believes that life can be better, and she drags all these adults, kicking and screaming, to the point where their lives have to change, for better or for worse. And in the end they all grow, and begin new relationships, or get out of destructive old ones, and I think that's a story that people want to hear."

This feature film was developed and produced in association with the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

This picture was produced with the assistance of the South Australian Film Corporation.