Down Under (2016 film)

Down Under
	Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Abe Forsythe
Produced by	Jodi Matterson
Written by	Abe Forsythe
Starring	Damon Herriman; Lincoln Younes; Alexander England
Music by	Piers Burbrook de Vere
Cinematography	Lachlan Milne
Edited by	Drew Thompson
Release date	11 August 2016
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Down Under is an Australian black comedy drama film set in the aftermath of the 2005 Cronulla riots. It follows the story of two carloads of vengeful, testosterone-charged young hotheads from both sides of the fight, who are destined to collide.^[1] It is written and directed by Abe Forsythe ^[2]

Plot synopsis

Southern Cross-tattooed Jason (Damon Herriman) is rounding up the troops in the Shire. He recruits Shit-Stick (Alexander England), who works in a DVD store, who has been very unsuccessfully teaching out-of-town cousin Evan (Chris Bunton) to drive, and Ned Kelly obsessive Ditch (Justin Rosniak), whose head is swathed in bandages because of a new tattoo. Shit-Stick's dad, Graham (Marshall Napier), gives him an old rifle brought back from World War I and a left-over grenade, hoping his son will finally make the family proud. Across town at Lakemba, Nick (Rahel Romahn) drags Hassim (Lincoln Younes) away from his studies to join a car heading for the Shire along with devout Muslim Ibrahim (Michael Denkha) and freewheeling rapper D-Mac (Fayssal Bazzi) to join the raid.^[3]

Cast

Damon Herriman as Jason
Lincoln Younes as Hassim
Alexander England as Shit-Stick
David Field as Vic
Mashall Napier as Graham
Rahel Romahn as Nick
Michael Denkha as Ibrahim
Chris Bunton as Evan
Fayssal Bazzi as D-Mac
Justin Rosniak as Ditch
Harriet Dyer as Stacey
Josh McConville as Gav
Dylan Young as Az
Christiaan Van Vuuren as Doof
Anthony Taufa as Taufa
Robert Rabiah as Amir

Reception

Down Under received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences, earning a 61% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Accolades

Award	Category	Subject	Result
AACTA Awards (6th)	Best Original Screenplay	Abe Forsythe	Nominated
AACTA Awards (6th)	Best Supporting Actor	Damon Herriman	Nominated
AFCA Award	Best Film	Jodi Matterson	Nominated
CGA Award	Best Casting in a Feature Film	Kirsty McGregor	Won
CGA Award	Best Casting in a Feature Film	Stevie Ray	Won
Fantastic Fest	Best Picture	Abe Forsythe	Won
Fantastic Fest	Best Director	Abe Forsythe	Won

References

↑ "The first four minutes of this new Aussie film are not easy to watch". News.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
↑ Buckmaster, Luke (15 June 2016). "Down Under review – gutsy black comedy about Cronulla riots tackles racism head on". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
↑ Maddox, Garry (17 June 2016). "Why Down Under is a must-see comedy about the Cronulla Riots". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.

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[1] "The first four minutes of this new Aussie film are not easy to watch". News.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[2] Buckmaster, Luke (15 June 2016). "Down Under review – gutsy black comedy about Cronulla riots tackles racism head on". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[3] Maddox, Garry (17 June 2016). "Why Down Under is a must-see comedy about the Cronulla Riots". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.