<P> Tomorrow , When the War Began is a 2010 Australian action - adventure war drama film written and directed by Stuart Beattie and based on the novel of the same name ( the first in a series of seven ) by John Marsden . The film was produced by Andrew Mason and Michael Boughen . The story follows Ellie Linton , one of seven teenagers waging a guerrilla war against an invading foreign power in their fictional hometown of Wirrawee . The film stars Caitlin Stasey as Ellie Linton and features an ensemble cast including Rachel Hurd - Wood , Lincoln Lewis and Phoebe Tonkin . Production began in September 2009 . </P>
<P> Tomorrow , When the War Began is a 2010 Australian action - adventure war drama film written and directed by Stuart Beattie and based on the novel of the same name ( the first in a series of seven ) by John Marsden . The film was produced by Andrew Mason and Michael Boughen . The story follows Ellie Linton , one of seven teenagers waging a guerrilla war against an invading foreign power in their fictional hometown of Wirrawee . The film stars Caitlin Stasey as Ellie Linton and features an ensemble cast including Rachel Hurd - Wood , Lincoln Lewis and Phoebe Tonkin . Production began in September 2009 . </P>
where is hell tomorrow when the war began
where is hell tomorrow when the war began
fictional hometown of Wirrawee
fictional hometown of Wirrawee