Photo: ODT filesBut in shifting the action to Wellington, director James Ashcroft clearly realised that sort of juxtaposition was important. It’s back on bookstore shelves in a new Marshall collection, to coincide with the film’s release next week. ‘‘It is interesting to see how they could build on a piece of short fiction for a full-length film. ‘‘I think James is particularly interested in thrillers, in the dark side, so he took an option on a couple of my stories and both of them were pretty dark stories. ‘‘I think that the short story is an exercise in succinctness and economy ... every word has to count,’’ Marshall says.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 09, 2021 02:03 UTC