AACTA and BAFTA nominee Jacob Elordi attended a special screening of the upcoming Australian Amazon Original series “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” at Palace Cinemas Como in Melbourne this week (April 9).
During the event, Elordi used the opportunity to speak out against Tasmania’s salmon-fishing industry, wearing a Neighbours of Fish Farming (NOFF) shirt with the slogan “Eating salmon? Killing Tasmania” on the front.
The five-part limited series, directed by Justin Kurzel and written by Shaun Grant, is based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel. “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” will premiere on Prime Video in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada on April 18.
Elordi was joined by fellow cast members Olivia DeJonge and Essie Davis, as well as writer Shaun Grant and director Justin Kurzel. Also present was Richard Flanagan, author of the novel on which the series is based.
An adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel by Richard Flanaghan, the five-part series is a love story set against the backdrop of World War II. Elordi portrays Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans and co-stars with Odessa Young (“Mothering Sunday,” “Shirley”). Ciaran Hinds (“Belfast”) plays the older version of Evans.
The adapted screenplay was penned by Shaun Grant (“Nitram,” “Mindhunter,” “Penguin Bloom”) and the show is directed by Justin Kurzel (“Nitram,” “Shantaram”).
Flanaghan’s novel, published in 2013, chronicles a century dominated by war, with forced labor on the Thai-Burma Railway and a brief love affair as its dramatic heart.
The story is told over multiple time periods by an Australian doctor who was taken prisoner during World War II and became an unlikely and uncomfortable hero after the war’s end. The journey moves from the doctor’s’ childhood, through to his experience as a prisoner-of-war on the Thailand-Burma Railway as a young man, and later in life, as a respected surgeon and Australian war hero.
“’The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ is a love story to sustain audiences through the darkest of times, an intimate character study illustrating the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and an investigation into a marriage and an unforgettable love affair,” said Prime Video in a statement.
“The Narrow Road to the Deep North” is produced by Curio Pictures, with Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner serving as executive producers. Richard Flanagan, Shaun Grant, and Justin Kurzel are also executive producers, with Alexandra Taussig as producer.
All five episodes of the Australian Original series will be available on Prime Video in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada on April 18.