#australian-cinema

#australian-cinema

"Kojima named George Miller as his idol, and the influence of the Mad Max movies and their crazed, desolate energy is everywhere in this game."

Going Down is a rich descent into life in 1980s Sydney, following four friends on their last night out before one departs for New York.

Every film about war, declared Francois Truffaut, ends up being pro-war. But The Narrow Road to the Deep North feels quite different from most war narratives, with a deeply layered central character and a heavy, morose tone of contemplation.

This backyard mockbuster has been a labour of fandom three years in the making, born out of a staffroom conversation... someone suggested crocheting. Roebuck had other ideas.