The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One Explained

The Osiris Child
Director:	Shane Abbess
Producer:	Sidonie Abbene Shane Abbess Brian Cachia Matthew Graham Brett Thornquest
Story:	Shane Abbess Brian Cachia
Screenplay:	Shane Abbess
Starring:	Kellan Lutz Daniel MacPherson Isabel Lucas Rachel Griffiths Temuera Morrison Teagan Croft
Music:	Brian Cachia
Cinematography:	Carl Robertson
Editing:	Adrian Rostirolla
Distributor:	Madman Entertainment
Runtime:	95 minutes
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Gross:	$135,532^[1]

The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (also known simply as The Osiris Child and in Europe as Origin Wars^[2]) is a 2016 Australian science fiction film directed by Shane Abbess and starring Daniel MacPherson, Kellan Lutz, and Rachel Griffiths.

Premise

Sy Lombrok (Kellan Lutz), a former nurse, is thrown together with Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson), a lieutenant who works for Exor – an off-earth military contract company in humanity's extra-terrestrial future – as they search for Kane's young daughter Indi (Teagan Croft) before disaster strikes.

Cast

• Kellan Lutz as Sy Lombrok
• Daniel MacPherson as Lieutenant Kane Sommerville
• Isabel Lucas as Gyp
• Luke Ford as Bill
• Rachel Griffiths as General Lynex
• Temuera Morrison as Warden Mourdain
• Teagan Croft as Indi Sommerville
• Bren Foster as Charles Kreat
• Dwaine Stevenson as The Ragged
• Grace Huang as Jandi
• Firass Dirani as Clarence Carmel
• Brendan Clearkin as Bostok Kramer

Production

Shooting took place in Coober Pedy in South Australia and Gladesville and Sydney in New South Wales.^[3] The producers credited include director Shane Abbess and Brian Cachia, with Cachia also composing the music.

Release

The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One was released in the United States at Fantastic Fest in September 2016.^[4] It premiered in Australia at the Gold Coast Film Festival on 21 April 2017.^[5]

Reception

Joe Leydon of Variety praised the film for the acting,^[6] while Andy Webster praised the director, Shane Abbess.^[7] Michael Reichshaffen of Los Angeles Times criticised the screenplay by Brian Cachia, pointing out that it "lacks novelty".^[8] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 62%, based on 21 reviews, and an average rating of 5.9/10.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Osiris Child(2016). Box Office Mojo. November 16, 2021. 16 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116203501/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4536768/. live.
2. Web site: The Osiris Child (Aka Origin Wars). 20 September 2021. 20 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212822/https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dvd-review-osris-child-origin-wars. live.
3. News: The Osiris Child review: A curious ticking clock Australian thriller. Mathieson, Craig. The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 May 2017. 8 May 2019. 8 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508213419/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/the-osiris-child-review-a-curious-ticking-clock-australian-thriller-20170508-gw0gxh.html. live.
4. Web site: Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child. Fantastic Fest. 8 May 2019. 8 May 2019. 8 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508213426/https://fantasticfest.com//films/science-fiction-volume-one-the-osiris-child. live.
5. News: Feast your eyes on the new trailer for The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One. 5 April 2017. 8 May 2019. 8 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508213419/https://cinemaaustralia.com.au/2017/04/05/feast-your-eyes-on-the-new-trailer-for-the-osiris-child-science-fiction-volume-one/. live.
6. Film Review: 'The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One'. Leydon, Joe. Variety. 5 October 2017.
7. News: Review: 'The Osiris Child' Has It All, and Then Some. Weber, Andy. The New York Times. 5 October 2017. 8 May 2019. 30 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430145139/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/movies/the-osiris-child-review.html. live.
8. News: 'The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One': Solid B-movie sci-fi on a budget. Rechtshaffen, Michael. Los Angeles Times. 5 October 2017. 8 May 2019. 30 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430141244/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-osiris-child-review-20171003-story.html. live.
9. Web site: The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (2017). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. 8 May 2019. 30 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430141008/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_osiris_child_science_fiction_volume_one. live.