Based on the novel The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis. Dustfall is described as a propulsive, atmospheric Tropic Noir that follows a detective whose deep sense of justice is challenged by a world where victims are doubted, predators hide in plain sight, and the legal system too often falls short. When seasoned detective Tig (Torv), returning to her hometown of North Gap after ye...
It is Friday night and five friends gather at a house in rural Australia. Their parents are out of town and it is time to celebrate the end of another school week. No big deal; just a few drinks, a few laughs. As the night grows later, the teens reach a state of alcohol-induced openness. They reveal secrets, crushes and an unintentionally cruel streak. The final year of high school can be paradoxical. Having found some passions and close friends, you often begin to understand your own identity for the first time. And yet, still so young, you can't deny that you've so much to learn about yourself and the world. Maybe, despite thirteen straight years of schooling, you kind of don't know anything. A tribute to an awkward phase that we have all made it through and have powerful memories of, About An Age is a nostalgic coming-of-age film. With charm and authenticity, it examines themes of responsibility, first love and the passing of time via one single evening shared by a group of playful mates.
Inspired by W.G. Sebald’s book and based on WWII archive footage, the film puts forward the question is it morally acceptable to use civilian population as a means of war Is it possible to justify mass destruction for the sake of higher “moral” ideals The question remains as relevant today, as it was 80 years ago, and its urgency is tragically manifested in the current events.