Rams (2020 film)


Rams is an upcoming Australian comedy-drama film directed by Jeremy Sims, written by Jules Duncan, and starring Sam Neill and Michael Caton. It is a re-imagining of the Icelandic drama film Rams by Grímur Hákonarson.
The film is scheduled to release in Australian cinemas on 27 August 2020.

Synopsis

Cast

Rams is the first produced screenplay of writer Jules Duncan, a former TV reporter for Channel 9 and regional network GWN. While the film is based on the Icelandic film of the same name, director Jeremy Sims has emphasized the differences between the two films, commenting that the Australian version is a "complete reinterpretation of the original". The film reunites Sims with star Michael Caton and several crew members from his previous feature, Last Cab to Darwin. Rams also represents the first collaboration between Caton and co-star Sam Neill since the 1976 TV series The Sullivans.
Shooting commenced on Monday 1 October 2018. All filming took place in Mount Barker, Western Australia. Sam Neill and Michael Caton were announced as the film's leads in October of 2018. English actor Miranda Richardson subsequently joined the film in November of 2018. The production included several Dorset Horn sheep, a rare and endangered breed recognized for their distinctively curved-horns. The film's score was created by Antony Partos, an Australian Film and TV composer who is known for his work on Animal Kingdom, The Rover and the 2011 TV Drama The Slap.

Release

The film is scheduled to release in Australia on 27 August 2020. On July 17 2020, Rams was announced as the opening film of the 2020 CinefestOZ Film Festival.