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Don't Tell
Don't Tell
	Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Tori Garrett
Screenplay by	Anne Brooksbank; Ursula Cleary; James Greville
Produced by	Scott Corfield
Starring	Jack Thompson; Aden Young; Sara West; Rachel Griffiths
Cinematography	Mark Wareham
Edited by	Peter Carrodus
Music by	Bryony Marks
Release date	18 May 2017;
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Don't Tell is a May 2017 Australian drama film directed by Tori Garrett and starring Jack Thompson, Aden Young and Sara West.^[1] It was based on the 2017 novel of the same name by solicitor Stephen Roche.^[2]

The basis of the film has been paralleled with the film Spotlight, based on the Boston systematic child sexual abuse by a religious institution. The Missy Higgins song "Torchlight" was composed for the film.

Plot synopsis

Don't Tell is based on the true story of Lyndal, a young woman who had been sexually abused at a prestigious private school and, with the help of a determined lawyer, sued the powerful church that denied her abuse for ten years.^[3]

Cast

Jack Thompson as Bob Myers, trial counsel
Sara West as Lyndal, victim
Aden Young as Stephen Roche, solicitor
Rachel Griffiths as Joy Conolly, psychologist
Jacqueline McKenzie as Jean Dalton, counsellor
Susie Porter as Sue, mother of Lyndal
Gyton Grantley as Kevin Guy, offender
Robert Coleby as John Bowers
Martin Sacks as Tony, father of Lyndal
Robert Taylor as Robert Brewster, school council chairman

Background

A school boardermaster of a Toowoomba private school was criminally charged in November 1990 with sexual offences involving children. He committed suicide on the day of a court appearance.^[4] In the subsequent 2001 civil court case S v Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane [2001] QSC 473,^[5] the offending behaviours were accepted by the defendant, and a suicide note not tended, which included the name of the subject victim of this movie. A jury found for the plaintiff.

The civil case was considered to be an important step leading to the 2013–2017 Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.^[6] The case also led to the development of the working with children checks government policy across Australia.^[4]

Locations

The events centre around the Toowoomba Preparatory School (now known as the Toowoomba Anglican School) with filming around Toowoomba. Some shooting occurred around the Ipswich area, with the historic schoolhouse facade being the National Trust-listed 1888 'Woodlands' at Marburg.^[6] Scenes from Picnic Point, Toowoomba were also used.

Reception

Don't Tell was met with positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 80% based on reviews from 10 critics.^[7]

Accolades

Award	Category	Subject	Result
AACTA Awards (7th)	Best Adapted Screenplay	Anne Brooksbank	Nominated
		Ursula Cleary	Nominated
		James Greville	Nominated
	Best Actress	Sara West	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Jack Thompson	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Jacqueline McKenzie	Nominated
ADG Award	Best Direction in a Feature Film	Tori Garrett	Nominated
AFCA Awards	Best Film	Scott Corfield	Nominated
	Best Screenplay	Anne Brooksbank	Nominated
		Ursula Cleary	Nominated
		James Greville	Nominated
	Best Actress	Sara West	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Jack Thompson	Won
	Best Supporting Actress	Jacqueline McKenzie	Nominated
ASE Award	Best Editing in a Feature Film	Peter Carrodus	Nominated
FCCA Awards	Best Screenplay	Anne Brooksbank	Nominated
		Ursula Cleary	Nominated
		James Greville	Nominated
	Best Actress	Sara West	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Jack Thompson	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Aden Young	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Jacqueline McKenzie	Nominated
Newport Beach Film Festival	Audience Award for Best Feature Film		Won