Opal Dream (2006)
Some things have to be believed to be seen
Pobby & Dingan are invisible. They live in an opal town in Australia and are friends with Kellyanne, the 9 year-old daughter of an opal miner. The film tells the story of the bizarre and inexplicable disappearance of Pobby & Dingan, Kellyanne's imaginary friends, and the impact this has on her family and the whole town. The story is told through the eyes of Kellyanne's 11 years old brother Ashmol.
- Date of release
- 2006-07-12
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (27)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Director
- Peter Cattaneo
Casting
- Sapphire Blossom — Kellyanne Williamson
- Christian Byers — Ashmol Williamson
- Vince Colosimo — Rex Williamson
- Jacqueline McKenzie — Annie Williamson
- Robert Morgan — Sid
- Anna Linarello — Betsy
- Denise Roberts — Vera Dunkley
- Peter Callan — Dan Dunkley
Interesting facts
- Box office: A$64.5K
Opal Dream is a 2006 drama film, based on the 2000 Ben Rice novella Pobby and Dingan, directed by Peter Cattaneo and starring an ensemble cast including Vince Colosimo, Jacqueline McKenzie, Christian Byers and Sapphire Boyce. It was filmed on location around South Australia, in Adelaide, Coober Pedy and Woomera. Opal Dream was released in Australia on 28 September 2006, with eventual release around the world.
Production and distribution
The film was financed by the BBC and produced through Academy Films.
The film was commercially released on Amazon in 2007, and is available as region 1 and 2 DVDs.
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