Babyteeth (iTunes, GooglePlay) An adaptation of screenwriter Rita Kalnejais’ 2012 stage play of the same name, feature debutant director Shannon Murphy crafted a brilliantly executed coming-of-age drama, a blackly comedic look at a family in crisis and one of the best contemporary tales from our mates across the Tasman since 2010’s
Animal Kingdom. Delivering a raw, utterly convincing turn (she even apparently shaved her own head for the role) as a young woman trying to make the most of what’s left of her life, Eliza Scanlen is a mesmerising centre around which this, sometimes, stunning film revolves.
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Delhi Crime (2019) | Ivanhoe Productions/Golden Karavan/Netflix
Producer Pooja Kohli Taneja has a tough task ahead of her: she has to raise the bar for a show that is already highly rated.
The first season of
Delhi Crime, produced by Ivanhoe Productions and Golden Karavan, where Kohli Taneja is one of six partners, won the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series in November. A second and third season are on their way. The challenge is to match the first edition’s production quality and the high-voltage buzz that followed its exploration of the investigation into the 2012 Delhi gang rape case.