Composer Antony Partos

Songs written by Dave Mason & Christina Andreef

Recording Engineer Jonathon Jones

Music Publisher Regular Music

(Cast)

JOHN HOWARD Walter

DAVID FRANKLIN Joseph

SKYE WANSEY Margaret

Each of the key cast gets to sing a song to camera:

Walter:

Margaret asks Walter to tell her his first name. He begins to sing:

Stepping off is my only intention Don’t confide in my introspection I want to cry for a dawn to die for … My heart is weeping, My heart is broken, By a sadness whose cause can not be spoken Losing love is, no use in leaving I won’t … (he breaks off, before resuming) I crave the courage to take away my own grief The thought of jumping gives me such a livid ... I know not Walter, my name is Walter … (then he speaks, My name is Walter) …

Joseph:

As Walter takes a crap on the rock face, Joseph turns to camera to sing:

I won’t go through hell I’m strong, proud and well But I won’t go near the edge I’m afraid of this ledge That’s my shame This job’s no game I must demand no scar remains If he jumps … I’ll walk away …

Walter finishes his crap and Joseph tells him there was a really big move there, he can see how easy it can be. Oh yeah, simple, says Walter …

Margaret:

Margaret has poured coffee out of a cup and it spirals down into the restless sea below. Walter asks if she’s tempted.She turns to camera and sings.

I have the urge to step into nothing There is something makes me want to fly When I’m up this high A sweet seduction of self-destruction Can’t trust myself My head’s up in the sky ... When I’m up this high … (She sits down and looks out at the sea) I’d risk my life to save another One way or other I can’t let him die When we’re up this high … (A dog arrives on the ledge, Sydney, as an attempt to reconnect Walter with his life).

Composer Antony Partos:

Partos is a well-known composer of film music. He would go on from this film to work with writer/director Christina Andreef on her first feature film Soft Fruit.

Partos has a wiki here. He is also listed here, with this CV:

Antony Partos is one of Australia’s most awarded film composers. His passion lies in creating scores that blend both acoustic and electronic elements with an eclectic mix of exotic instruments. His feature film credits include Jasper Jones and 99 Homes (winning the AGSC Award for Best Feature Film Score respectively in both 2016 and 2017), Animal Kingdom (AFI award for Best Feature Score), The Rover, Disgrace, and Unfinished Sky (both also winning the AFI Award for Best Feature Score). Antony’s evocative scores for TV Drama include Wake in Fright(AACTA Award for Best Music Score in Television, Rake (AGSC Award for Best Music in a TV Series), The Slap (AGSC Award for Best TV Theme and Soundtrack), Mabo (AGSC Award for Best Music for a Telemovie) and (AACTA Award for Best Music Score in Television). Recent projects include the score for the Academy Award® nominated feature Tanna (winning both the AACTA and Film Critics Circle Award for Best Feature Score) and the highly acclaimed BAFTA nominated feature documentary Sherpa (AGSC award for Best Music for a Documentary along with Best Soundtrack Album). Earlier this year Antony composed the score for the Lucas Films documentary The Director and the Jedi which had its world premiere at SXSW this year. He has also just wrapped on the HBO feature film, Fahrenheit 451 which airs in May this year. He is a passionate environmentalist and is drawn to projects that are concerned with social issues and human’s impact on the world. (For more information, follow the above link).

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