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Burnout

A restless night ride with two boys testing each other and the limits of their friendship, tense and raw.

Directed by
Johanis Lyons-Reid
Genres
Drama
Starring
Joe Bird, Jude Turner, Anna Lindner
Overview
Seventeen year old Jed struggles to find his place in the world. His mum works late every night and school is simply a place to avoid. When Eli, his larger than life best mate, returns from suspension, Jed doesn't know how to bridge the distance between them. Instead, they drink, smoke, and run amok. When Jed lets slip that he knows where they could steal a car, he sets into motion an exhilarating and dangerous journey through the night. As these two young men realise the gravity of their actions, they are forced to confront the limits of their friendship.

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Directed by
Johanis Lyons-Reid
Genres
Drama
Starring
Joe Bird, Jude Turner, Anna Lindner
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Johanis Lyons-Reid
Written by
Johanis Lyons-Reid, Lilla Berry, Piri Eddy
Starring
Joe Bird, Jude Turner, Anna Lindner, Joe Romeo
Music
Justin Pounsett
Cinematography
Michael Tessari ACS
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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