Airdate: I Met A Girl

Netflix has acquired WA-produced feature I Met A Girl and will release it as a Netflix Film next week.

Shot predominantly in Fremantle and Perth, the film follows aspiring musician Devon (Brenton Thwaites), as he navigates a mental condition and the blurred lines of reality it presents, after meeting Lucy (Lily Sullivan), a mysterious dream girl.

The cast also includes Joel Jackson (Safe Harbour, Jungle), Zahra Newman (Long Story Short, Diary of an Uber Driver), and Peter Rowsthorn (Kath and Kim).

Written by Glen Dolman (Bloom, High Life, Hawke) the film premiered in the World Cinema Section at the 25th Busan International Film Festival and has continued to find its market with audiences in North America, Europe and Asia, most recently releasing in cinemas in South Korea.

Locations include Kings Park, the South Perth, Swan River, Fremantle Harbour and  historical West End, Perth Concert Hall, CBD laneways, the ECU Joondalup campus and the High Street Mall in Fremantle, including doubling as Sydney and Adelaide locations.

Producer Adam Dolman said, “We’re thrilled that our imaginative and heartfelt film – exploring love and independence through the lens of an endearing character living with schizophrenia – will reach Australian and New Zealand audiences exclusively as a Netflix Original film.

“We’ve had such heartfelt, personal early reactions from around the world to our very unique love story, especially from those with a direct experience of Devon’s condition.

“At  a time when many of us have felt fearful and isolated, this film feels like the perfect antidote that celebrates the bonds of family and the power of self belief while spotlighting a character dealing with a very unpredictable mental health condition in a way that’s rarely been explored.  We can’t wait for audiences to fall in love with Devon as much as we did.”

Production Credit: I Met a Girl is a Monsoon Pictures production in association with Factor 30 Films. Major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screenwest and Lotterywest. It was financed with support from Screen NSW and Soundfirm.

Friday 2 April 2021 on Netflix.