Down Under is an Australian black comedy drama film set in the aftermath of the 2005 Cronulla riots.[1][2] It is written and directed by Abe Forsythe.[3]
Down Under | |
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Directed by | Abe Forsythe |
Written by | Abe Forsythe |
Produced by | Jodi Matterson |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Lachlan Milne |
Edited by | Drew Thompson |
Music by | Piers Burbrook de Vere |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Land | Australien |
Sprache | Englisch |
Cast
edit- Damon Herriman as Jason
- Lincoln Younes as Hassim
- Alexander England as Shit-Stick
- David Field as Vic
- Marshall Napier as Graham Sheather
- Rahel Romahn as Nick
- Michael Denkha as Ibrahim
- Chris Bunton as Evan
- Fayssal Bazzi as D-Mac
- Justin Rosniak as Ditch
- Harriet Dyer as Stacey
- Josh McConville as Gav
- Dylan Young as Az
- Christiaan Van Vuuren as Doof
- Anthony Taufa as Taufa
- Robert Rabiah as Amir
- John Ibrahim as Middle-Eastern Man in Gucci Hat
Reception
editOn review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[4]
Accolades
editAward | Kategorie | Subject | Result |
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AACTA Awards (6th) |
Best Original Screenplay | Abe Forsythe | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actor | Damon Herriman | Nominated | |
AFCA Award | Best Film | Jodi Matterson | Nominated |
CGA Award | Best Casting in a Feature Film | Kirsty McGregor | Won |
Stevie Ray | Won | ||
Fantastic Fest | Best Picture | Abe Forsythe | Won |
Best Director | Won |
References
edit- ^ "The first four minutes of this new Aussie film are not easy to watch". News.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Maddox, Garry (17 June 2016). "Why Down Under is a must-see comedy about the Cronulla Riots". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (15 June 2016). "Down Under review – gutsy black comedy about Cronulla riots tackles racism head on". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Down Under (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.