He first got the idea of writing about a future war with another country or an invasion in Australia, partly from WWII where he was sure that even most Australians aren’t aware of how close this country came to being invaded by Japan. He also once said that, “I was curious to know how today’s teenagers might react if they were placed in the kinds of situations that their grandparents and great grandparents faced back in the 20th century.” Basically, Marsden was interested in how the untested Australian youth would react to extreme circumstances. At the time, there were political concerns about political relations to the other country most likely Indonesia. But political and cultural landscape is now very different. Since the book was first published, we have had Bali bombings; terrorist attacks and Australian troops have served in east Timor, Iraq and now Afghanistan. This could possibly mean that Tomorrow When The War Began has escalated from a piece of entertainment to a political indication. Stuart Beattie, the writer and director of the film said that, “Since 9/11, the idea that people can come into your country and cause you harm is the world we live in. It's been that way in other parts of the world for a long time but it's only recently happened in the US and Australia; Britain had the IRA for many
He first got the idea of writing about a future war with another country or an invasion in Australia, partly from WWII where he was sure that even most Australians aren’t aware of how close this country came to being invaded by Japan. He also once said that, “I was curious to know how today’s teenagers might react if they were placed in the kinds of situations that their grandparents and great grandparents faced back in the 20th century.” Basically, Marsden was interested in how the untested Australian youth would react to extreme circumstances. At the time, there were political concerns about political relations to the other country most likely Indonesia. But political and cultural landscape is now very different. Since the book was first published, we have had Bali bombings; terrorist attacks and Australian troops have served in east Timor, Iraq and now Afghanistan. This could possibly mean that Tomorrow When The War Began has escalated from a piece of entertainment to a political indication. Stuart Beattie, the writer and director of the film said that, “Since 9/11, the idea that people can come into your country and cause you harm is the world we live in. It's been that way in other parts of the world for a long time but it's only recently happened in the US and Australia; Britain had the IRA for many