| Boy Swallows Universe | |
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| Based on | Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton |
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| Composers | Johnny Klimek Gabriel Mounsey[1] |
| Country of origin | Australia |
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| No. of episodes | 7[2] |
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| Production location | Brisbane |
| Cinematography | Shelley Farthing-Dawe (eps. 1-5) Mark Wareham (eps. 6 & 7) |
| Editors | Jamie Pearson (eps. 1 & 2) Mark Perry (eps. 3-5) Marcus D'Arcy (eps. 6 & 7) |
| Running time | 49–77 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 11 January 2024 |
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Boy Swallows Universe is an Australian coming of age television limited series for Netflix based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Trent Dalton. Produced by Andrew Mason and Troy Lum and written by John Collee, the story revolves around Eli Bell, a working-class youth who enters Brisbane's underworld to save his mother from danger.[3] It features an ensemble cast led by Travis Fimmel, Phoebe Tonkin, Felix Cameron, Lee Tiger Halley, Zac Burgess, Simon Baker, Bryan Brown, Anthony LaPaglia and Sophie Wilde.
The series premiered on Netflix on 11 January 2024 to overwhelming praise from critics and audiences. The story, tone, acting and faithfulness to the source material were all subjects of particular acclaim. It received numerous accolades, including a record 10 Logie Award nominations.
- ^ "Johnny Klimek & Gabriel Mounsey Scoring Netflix's 'Boy Swallows Universe'". Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Boy Swallows Universe Is Being Adapted For The Screen For Netflix". Netflix. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Awards, Oprah and a TV Deal: Success Continues for Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe". BETTER READING. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.