Scorched (2008)

Set 5 years in the future. After years without rain fire engulfs the entire city.

Director:

Tony Tilse

Writers:

Brad Hayward (episode), Tim Pye

Stars:

Cameron Daddo, Rachael Carpani, Georgie Parker

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cameron Daddo	...	David Langmore
Rachael Carpani	...	Susan Shapiro
Georgie Parker	...	Angela Boardman
Vince Colosimo	...	Michael Francia
Les Hill	...	Tom
Libby Tanner	...	Lizzie Francia
Alexandra Fowler	...	Kate
Brittany Byrnes	...	Deanna
Bob Morley	...	Brendan
Kathryn Beck	...	Emily Francia
Anita Hegh	...	Linda
Simon Maiden	...	Teddy
Ben Oxenbould	...	Lenny
Brendan Donoghue	...	Gabe
Zac Garred	...	Gabe's Mate (as Zachary Garred)

Storyline

New South Wales (Australia), 2012. Global warming caused temperatures to rise 2° worldwide. Australia suffers permanent drought. Ever scarcer potable water has become the main contraband. The fire department is the key service coordinating other branches, even the police, in emergencies. Now a storm threatens the vast suburbs of metropolitan state capital Sydney, coordinate David Langmore is given emergency powers. Alas water supply is insufficient, and the fire knocks out the electric power, hence everything else. Even devoted medical and public professionals are distracted by loved ones in urgent danger. A TV reporter is on the trace of a corrupt deal between useless state PM Angela Boardman and the power company.

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Plot Keywords:

21th century | 2010s | woman | fire | australian disaster | 

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Taglines:

How do you put out a fire, when there's no water?

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English French

Release Date:

31 August 2008 (Australia)

Also Known As:

2012 - Terre brûlée

Filming Locations:

Heathcote, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goalpost Pictures, Essential Media & Entertainment, Firelight Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Worth watching

I don't really think that this was intended as a political statement, it was never going to be more than a 'disaster movie' for TV. In that respect it succeeds. Ch 9 did a good job on the action scenes (mostly if not all Canberra Feb 2003 - certainly the burning embers blowing across the road and past the windscreen of the truck were Cbr) and the dramatisation and depiction of fire-ground action was true to life - and life's a bitch under those conditions. Can't comment about the Emergency Response Room scenes but looked pretty representative of an AIIMS set-up. It was a good drama, well written and well acted. Without spoiling the story the political aspects portrayed certainly echo a lot of 'nasties' which surface in most states - and ably portray the 'say one thing and mean another' pollie-speak which seems to be so common. As a rural firefighter I can't say I 'enjoyed' the movie - too close to my everyday realities - but I did think it was a worthwhile watch.