Guy: Jasper is a 15 to 16-year-old boy, uncertain of his exact age. Film Review: ‘Jasper Jones’ Aussie filmmaker Rachel Perkins delivers her best work yet with this coming-of-ager set in a small town in 1969. JASPER JONES is a coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. JASPER JONES is a coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishart, Charlie's life is changed forever. He admires Jasper Jones, the only ‘half-cast’ Aboriginal in town. In the summer of 1965 in the Australian mining town of Corrigan, 13-year-old Charlie Bucktin is surprised late one night when Jasper Jones shows up with promises of taking him to see something very special out in the bush. Charlie Bucktin escapes his small-town life through books. Physical Description . With Levi Miller, Kevin Long, Toni Collette, Aaron L. McGrath. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishart, Charlie's life is changed forever. Jasper Jones is most suitable for an older teenage and adult audience. Ideas to discuss with your children. Jasper has a bit of a rebellious streak that Charlie finds intriguing. Director Sue Lindsay has an absolute talent for bringing interesting and heart felt stories to the arts community. Jasper Jones: Trailer from StateTheatreSA on Vimeo. In a nutshell can you describe the character you play and what sort of person they are? He is willing to gain greater understanding. Directed by Rachel Perkins. He is not sporty and therefore neither manly nor popular. Adapted from Craig Silvey's bestselling Australian novel and featuring a stellar cast including Toni Collette, Hugo Weaving, Levi Miller, Angourie Rice, Dan Wyllie and Aaron McGrath, JASPER JONES is the story of Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14 living in a small town in Western Australia. Always the town scapegoat because of his dark skin, Jasper knows he’ll be the first suspect. Jasper Jones. Emotional Journey . “I trust him straight up, though I have no reason to, and this makes me one of few.” Role in Story. Jasper Jones has coarse language and name-calling throughout. Bored, bullied and lonely, his world is changed forever when fellow outsider Jasper Jones knocks on his window to solve a murder. To their dismay, the car parks at the house, and a man gets out. We speak to some of the Jasper Jones cast about the script, their characters, and the MTC production. 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