September (2007)

Set in the Australian wheat-belt in 1968, SEPTEMBER is a character driven film about two 15 year old boys - one black, one white - whose friendship begins to fall apart under the stress of ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Carstairs

Writers:

Peter Carstairs, Ant Horn

Stars:

Xavier Samuel, Clarence John Ryan, Kieran Darcy-Smith

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Xavier Samuel	...	Ed
Clarence John Ryan	...	Paddy
Kieran Darcy-Smith	...	Rick
Kelton Pell	...	Michael
Alice McConnell	...	Eve
Lisa Flanagan	...	Leena
Mia Wasikowska	...	Amelia
Sibylla Budd	...	Miss Gregory
Anton Tennet	...	Tom (as Anton Tennett)
Paul Gleeson	...	John Hamilton
Tara Morice	...	Jennifer Hamilton
Morgan Griffin	...	Heidi
Bob Baines	...	Henry
Tommy Lewis	...	Uncle Harold (as Tom E. Lewis)
Steve Dodd	...	Aboriginal Elder #2 (as Steve 'Mullawalla' Dodd)

Storyline

Set in the Australian wheat-belt in 1968, SEPTEMBER is a character driven film about two 15 year old boys - one black, one white - whose friendship begins to fall apart under the stress of a changing world. The film is about the boys trying to hold their friendship together in spite of the pressures imposed upon them by a turbulent social and political climate.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 2007 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Harden, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tropfest Feature Program

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min 85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

A slower-paced film that revolves around two families - deals with race, friendship and what is right and wrong.

It was an unusual film to see at the festival just because I wasn't used to such a slower paced film.

I think in North America, we're so used to the plot being given to us blatantly that when a film like this comes along, it feels so foreign and so... different.

There are some moments in the film when I wanted the pace to quicken a little bit. It is like others have said a very character-driven movie.

It's not the worse movie I saw at the festival because at least it had a plot and something to say but I wouldn't say it was the best.

The director to me tries to make you fill in the gaps - like a book - rather than having everything said aloud. (There were a lot of silent moments... some of which were painfully long) Nevertheless, I still found it interesting to watch. Whether I would recommend it to someone, well, if you fancy something different from what you're used to North America (a slower-paced film) then go ahead and watch this film.