The Turning “The Commission”

Directed by David Wenham.

Part of the acclaimed feature film The Turning, David Wenham’s segment “The Commission” explores themes of memory, regret and reconnection with a striking visual and emotional intensity. Jennifer Irwin’s costume designs subtly trace the inner worlds of the characters, using texture, tone and wear to reflect histories that are carried on the body. Her work supports Wenham’s nuanced storytelling while allowing the performances and landscape to remain central. The costumes become quiet storytellers in themselves, grounding the film’s shifting timeframes and deep undercurrents of love, loss and belonging.