2:37 (2006)

A contemporary, ensemble drama telling the complex tale of six high school students whose lives are interwoven with situations that so many of today's youth are faced with. The story takes ... See full summary »

Director:

Murali K. Thalluri

Writer:

Murali K. Thalluri

Stars:

Teresa Palmer, Frank Sweet, Sam Harris

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Teresa Palmer	...	Melody
Frank Sweet	...	Marcus
Sam Harris	...	Luke
Charles Baird	...	'Uneven' Steven
Joel Mackenzie	...	Sean
Marni Spillane	...	Sarah
Clementine Mellor	...	Kelly
Sarah Hudson	...	Julz
Gary Sweet	...	Mr. Darcy
Amy Schapel	...	Lacey
Xavier Samuel	...	Theo
Chris Olver	...	Tom
Camille Qurban	...	Miriam
Olivia Furlong	...	Rochelle
Daniel Whyte	...	English Teacher

Storyline

A contemporary, ensemble drama telling the complex tale of six high school students whose lives are interwoven with situations that so many of today's youth are faced with. The story takes place during a normal school day. At precisely 2:37 a tragedy will occur, affecting the lives of a group of students and their teachers. As the story unfolds, the individual stories of the six teenagers are revealed, each with its own explosive significance. An unwanted pregnancy unravels a terrible, dark secret; all is not as it appears for the seemingly confident school football hero; an outcast must deal with everyday taunts from his peers; a beautiful young girl battles an eating disorder; a stellar student constantly struggles to win his parents' approval; while another uses drugs to escape from his own demons.

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Plot Keywords:

school | student | teenager | eating disorder | teacher | 

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Taglines:

It's only a matter of time.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Arclight Films

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2006 (Australia)

Also Known As:

2:37 - Two Thirty Seven

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kojo Pictures, M2 Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Western Electric Sound System) Dolby Digital (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joel Mackenzie previously attended the school where the movie was filmed.

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Quotes

Sean: My mum got me a Husky last week.
School Counsellor: Oh yeah, how is it?
Sean: I cut it's fucking throat.
[pause, then Sean laughs]
Sean: Nah, just kidding, it's good.

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Crazy Credits

End credits start with: Dedicated to my dear friend Kelly Born February 7th - 8:34pm Died September 3rd - 2:37pm

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Soundtracks

"Gymnopedies No. 1"
Written by Erik Satie
Performed by Aldo Ciccolini

User Reviews

Must see for anyone in high school or with kids in school.

It was riveting. I just could not look away. As the movie rolled on I started to feel that it was powerful and confronting, but i had no idea how much more intense it would get.

The movie gives an insight into what unfortunately is everyday life for a lot of school kids. Some of us live outside that environment and would walk by and not know what is happening.

Parents need to see this film in particular, just to see a glimpse of what their kids go through. Often parent dismiss their kids problems as trivial, but unfortunately to a high schooler they are massive. And unfortunately the problems can escalate into a tragedy.

Definitively a must see for all.