Toomelah

2011 1h 46m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 16

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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In a remote Aboriginal community, 10 year old Daniel yearns to be a gangster, like the male role models in his life. Skipping school, getting into fights and running drugs for Linden, who leads the main gang in town.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Connors
Daniel
Dean Daley-Jones
Bruce
Christopher Edwards
Linden
Michael Connors
Buster
Dorothy Cubby
Alex Haines
Linden Binge
Lauren McGrady

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ivan Sen
Writers: Ivan Sen
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ivan Sen, shot by Ivan Sen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Daniel Connors and Dean Daley-Jones and Christopher Edwards carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1905071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ivan Sen directs. Ivan Sen behind the camera. Ivan Sen scores. Ivan Sen cuts. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ivan Sen, shot by Ivan Sen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ivan Sen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ivan Sen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daniel Connors and Dean Daley-Jones and Christopher Edwards carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1905071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.