Summary
Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, Laura. He decides to look for the murderer and falls in love with Laura's younger sister.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 78Audiences 65GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer78%
IMDb6.5
Audience score65%
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.2/5
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2017
March 2, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more20 people
- Levi MillerCharlie Bucktin
- Aaron L. McGrathJasper Jones
- Angourie RiceEliza Wishart
- Toni ColletteRuth Bucktin
- Dan WyllieWes Bucktin
- Hugo WeavingMad Jack Lionel
- Kevin LongJeffrey Lu
- Matt NableSarge
Myles PollardPete Wishart
Susan PriorGwyn Wishart
Wilson MooreWarwick Trent
Ferdinand HoangAn Lu
Gabrielle ChanKim Lu- DTDavid T. CowellConstable
- SLSam LongleyDetective Galbraith
- ISIgor SasHoward Daglish
- NCNandalie Campbell KillickLaura Wishart
Luke HewittCoach
Cooper van GrootelBatsman
Alex JonesSue Findlay
Directing · 1
- Rachel Perkins Director
Writing · 2
- Craig Silvey Novel, Screenplay
- Shaun Grant Screenplay
Production · 12
- Rebecca O'Brien Executive Producer
- Paul Wiegard Executive Producer
- Greer Simpkin Executive Producer
- Liz Watts Executive Producer
- Anita Sheehan Executive Producer
- Craig Deeker Executive Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor
Camera · 2
- Mark Wareham Director of Photography
- David Dare Parker Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Veronika Jenet Editor
Sound · 8
- Antony Partos Original Music Composer
- Liam Egan Sound Designer
- Andrew Kotatko Music Consultant
- Trevor Hope Sound Recordist
- James Andrews Dialogue Editor
- Jemma Burns Music Supervisor
Art · 2
- Herbert Pinter Production Design
- Michael Rumpf Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Trish Newtown Key Hairdresser
- Margot Wilson Costume Designer
- Vivien Mepham Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
Visual Effects · 2
- Daniel Durao Visual Effects Producer
- Daniel Beleski Visual Effects
Other crew · 3
- Peter West Stunt Coordinator
- Stella Do Post Production Supervisor
- Evan McHugh Score Engineer
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