Summary
A young Aboriginal boy is torn between his unexpected love of acting and the disintegration of his family.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+21)
Critics 67Audiences 46GoodWatch 51
Tomatometer67%
IMDb5.4
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 61 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+51Released
2013
September 6, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 7 moreDirecting · 2
- Sarah Spillane Director, Screenplay
- Benedict Paxton-Crick Script Supervisor
Production · 1
- Allison Meadows Casting
Camera · 1
- Martin McGrath Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Veronika Jenet Editor
Sound · 2
- Nick Wales Original Music Composer
- Skye Riggs Music Supervisor
Art · 1
- Michael Fitzgerald Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Justine Seymour Costume Design
- Matthew Aberline Costume Supervisor
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