The Turning is a 2013 Australian anthology drama[2] film based on a 2004 collection of short stories by Tim Winton.

[5] 18 directors worked on the film, including Mia Wasikowska, David Wenham, and Stephen Page who made their directorial debuts.

[6] Initially, Cate Blanchett also intended to direct before switching to an acting role, with Simon Stone taking her place behind the camera.

[7] Running for approximately 90 minutes (as opposed to the 180-minute theatrical cut), only eight of the original 17 stories were included: "Reunion", "Aquifer", "On Her Knees", "The Turning", "Long, Clear View", "Commission", "Cockleshell", and "Sand".

The website's consensus reads: "Australia at its most sublime, The Turning blends top-tier talent with great views and winding narrative roads.