Aswan Reid in 'The New Boy'. (Photo: Ben King)

‘Cinema is where my heart is’: Warwick Thornton on ‘The New Boy’

After helming TV series such as ‘Mystery Road’ and ‘Firebite’, Warwick Thornton returns to where he says his heart is – cinema – with ‘The New Boy’. The writer, director and DOP talks to IF about the making of the film and his approach to directing – he doesn’t have all the answers and “there are no fucking rules”.

When someone like Cate Blanchett calls you up and tells you she wants to make a film with you, well, that’s...