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Blackrock

1997·Movie
1h 30min
59
DecentGoodWatch score

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High energy, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense and violent

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Violence7
  • Adrenaline6

Heart

Moving

Much of it is about growing up.

  • Coming of Age8
  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Cringe Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

Everyday modern life, society, and crime

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

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About

When all you can hear is your own silence.

In New South Wales, Jared surfs with his mates and has a first girl. He hosts a beach party for his older pal, Ricko, and witnesses four of his mates gang-rape a 15 year old. He does nothing, and the next day, she's found murdered. At school, the boys and the girls react: the girls with anger at the perpetrators, the boys with jeering at the dead girl's morality. The students' parents have their own responses. Jared retreats into angry silence, disgusted that he did nothing to help the dead girl. Meanwhile, his mother wants to talk to him about her impending cancer surgery, the police want to know what he saw, and his friend Ricko wants an alibi. Jared's cracking under the pressure.
Australian DramaCrime ThrillerComing-of-AgeSocial IssuesGuilt and SilenceTeenage ViolenceMoral ConflictDark and GrittyContemporary Realism

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Is Blackrock worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Blackrock rated?

ViolenceSexual contentStrong languageDrug use

Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, and drug use.

How long is Blackrock?

1 h 30 min

Blackrock runs 1 h 30 min.

Is Blackrock based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is Blackrock in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in Australia.