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1999 0h 8m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Science Fiction

Synopsis

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Set in the near future. The ban on all performance enhancing drugs has been lifted. The pressure to perform has never been greater and the risks fatal. Winning is Everything. Tragedy is Entertainment. Controversy is media gold.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Ian Bonnick
Chasen
Janet Edwards
Sienna Tork
Kym Farrant
Mother
Walter Grkovic
Andre
Jordan Koppman
Child
Damien Power
Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Byrne
Writers: Stephen Vagg
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Byrne, shot by Denson Baker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Geoffrey Russell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stafford Wales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Robert Ian Bonnick and Janet Edwards and Kym Farrant carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sean Byrne directs. Denson Baker behind the camera. Geoffrey Russell scores. Stafford Wales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Sean Byrne, shot by Denson Baker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Geoffrey Russell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Stafford Wales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Robert Ian Bonnick and Janet Edwards and Kym Farrant carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0476393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.