Anna Torv on Dustfall: tackling sexual assault across generations
Dustfall explores sexual assault through multiple perspectives, examining its impact across generations and friendship groups.
Anna Torv plays Detective Tig Pollard in Dustfall, an ABC crime drama about a drugging and rape case. Torv loved the role because it takes sexual assault seriously.
The show explores how the assault affects generations and friendship groups. Torv talks about how different generations view safety and consent.
Her own mother taught her not to wear certain clothes to stay safe. But younger people expect to live without fear.
Freeman made a choice about the hospital examination scene. She didn't dramatize it.
Instead, she showed it from the victim's point of view. Freeman got emotional support while directing and editing the series.
The show was filmed in the Gold Coast hinterland. It's based on Vikki Petraitis's award-winning novel The Unbelieved.
- Gold Coast hinterland
- Filming location
- Emma Freeman directed all six episodes
- Director
Why it mattersOne in five Australian women are affected by sexual assault. This series tackles that topic and sparks conversation about how sexual assault is shown and talked about in society.
AustraliaAustralians will see a locally made drama addressing sexual assault and consent on ABC, potentially opening conversations about safety and generational attitudes.
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