2:37

"It's only a matter of time."

2006 1h 31m EN

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6.6

SOLID

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38%

ROTTEN

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6.8

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 153🥫38%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 7,476

Drama

Synopsis

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A contemporary, ensemble drama that tells 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.

“It's only a matter of time.”

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Cast

Teresa Palmer
Melody
Frank Sweet
Marcus
Sam Harris
Luke
Charles Baird
"Uneven" Steven
Joel Mackenzie
Sean
Marni Russo
Sarah
Clementine Mellor
Kelly
Sarah Hudson
Julz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Murali K. Thalluri
Writers: Murali K. Thalluri
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Murali K. Thalluri, shot by Nick Remy Matthews. 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 Mark Tschanz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Teresa Palmer and Frank Sweet and Sam Harris carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's only a matter of time.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0472582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Murali K. Thalluri directs. Nick Remy Matthews behind the camera. Mark Tschanz scores. Dale Roberts cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Murali K. Thalluri, shot by Nick Remy Matthews. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Tschanz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dale Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Teresa Palmer and Frank Sweet and Sam Harris carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's only a matter of time.".
8IMDB entry: tt0472582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "high school", "suicide", "jealousy", "rape".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.