Manicured lawns…immaculate houses…clean streets…but beneath this highly desirable exterior lurks the desperation of the bored, the scared, the paranoid and the violent. And when the tranquil suburban life of the Goldings and the Bates deteriorates into chaos, they choose not to speak about it. Winner of Silver Hugo, Best short drama, Chicago International Film Festival, USA, 1991.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1006911
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - not for children (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Reality
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Voyeurism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Escape (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Voyeurism
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MPEG-2 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
Digital Betacam; Master
Digital Betacam; Sub-master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan