The Light Between Oceans. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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The Light Between Oceans
M.L. Stedman, 2012
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Derek Cianfrance, 2016

In December 1918, Tom Sherbourne — a traumatised and withdrawn hero of World War I — is hired as a lightkeeper at Janus Rock, a lighthouse off the coast of Australia. However, Isabel fears that the baby will almost certainly be sent to an orphanage and persuades Tom to pass the baby off as their own daughter, to which he grudgingly agrees to.


The Invisible Man. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1897 book
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The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells, 1897
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Leigh Whannell, 2020

Cecilia Kass is trapped in a violent , controlling relationship with wealthy optics engineer and businessman Adrian Griffin. The doctor says high levels of diazepam were found in her system. After finding Adrian’s old phone and dumping paint on the figure, a violent struggle ensues before she escapes.


The Luminaries. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2013 book
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The Luminaries
Eleanor Catton, 2013
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Claire McCarthy, 2020-

A 19th-century tale of love, murder and revenge as men and women travel across the world to make their fortunes on the wild West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Anna Wetherall is a young women who travels to New Zealand in the hopes of finding gold during the Gold Rush. After meeting Emery Staines on the way there and feeling an instant attraction, she is tricked into working for the mysterious Lydia Wells, who also tricks her into missing her meeting with Emery – separating the pair.


Carmen. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1845 book
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Carmen
Prosper Mérimée, 1845
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Benjamin Millepied, 2022

A bold and adventurous modern-day love story set in the Sonoran Desert spanning the Mexico–United States border. To escape a murderous cartel, the captivating young Carmen is northbound, her route traversing an area patrolled by the US government and fanatical Americans who hunt people for sport. Mixed into the horde is local veteran Aidan, dragged into the ignoble mission as a means of earning money for his impoverished family. A modern-day reimagining of one of the classical opera ‘Carmen’.