Blessed: counting their blessings

Ana Kokkinos, Andrew Bovell and Al Clark’s previous film alienated audiences, but as they told Miguel Gonzalez, they were blessed by the experience and they’re back with a film that will touch many hearts.

Director Ana Kokkinos, writer Andrew Bovell and producer Al Clark’s previous work together, The Book of Revelation, didn’t precisely set the box office on fire when it was released in 2006. According to Clark, although it was “unlike anything ever made in Australia”, audiences felt alienated by its dark story of male rape. A tough lesson, but one that they clearly learned from.

“I had a great desire to reconnect with audiences, to give them a very truthful and emotional story,” admitted Kokkinos.