Barracuda

Specials

Danny, a talented swimmer who dreams of winning gold at the Olympic games, is given a sports scholarship to a prestigious Melbourne private school. At school he receives his fair share of harassment from the more privileged students.

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13 Episodes

  • Adapting The Novel
    E1
    Adapting The NovelAuthor, Christos Tsiolkas, discusses the process of writing Barracuda and the novel adaptation for the screen.
  • Christos Meeting Elias
    E2
    Christos Meeting EliasAuthor, Christos Tsiolkas, discusses meeting actor, Elias Anton, cast as lead character Danny Kelly, for the first time.
  • Cinematography
    E3
    CinematographyDirector, Robert Connolly, talks about the visual strategy behind Barracuda.
  • Coaching Elias
    E4
    Coaching EliasOlympic swimming champion, Nicole Livingstone, discusses the training regime followed by Elias Anton and other cast members.
  • Inside Swimming
    E5
    Inside SwimmingKey cast and crew talk about the role of sport in our lives.
  • Olympic Moments
    E6
    Olympic MomentsNicole Livingstone, Chris Vaningen, Tony Ayres and Christos Tsiolkas recount their favourite Olympic moments.
  • The Mothers
    E7
    The MothersProducer, Tony Ayres, discusses the shared experiences of the mothers of Barracuda.
  • The Fathers
    E8
    The FathersAuthor, Christos Tsiolkas, discusses Dan's father figures in Barracuda.
  • The Taylor Party
    E9
    The Taylor PartyActor, Ben Kindon, and author, Christos Tsiolkas, discuss shooting the Taylor family's World Record party scene.
  • Demet & Danny
    E10
    Demet & DannyDirector, Robert Connolly, discusses the relationship between Danny and his childhood friend Demet.
  • Success & Failure
    E11
    Success & FailureKey cast and crew discuss what success and failure and what it is that makes us great.
  • Danny & Dennis
    E12
    Danny & DennisDirector, Robert Connolly, discusses the development of the character Dennis, and the relationship he shares with Danny.
  • Danny & Martin
    E13
    Danny & MartinDirector, Robert Connolly, discusses the relationship shared by Danny and Martin.

 

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