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Descent Into the Maelstrom: The Untold Story of Radio Birdman

2017 · 110 min

A candid, music-filled retrospective that immerses you in the scrappy rise and tensions of a pioneering band, feeling like a warm but honest oral history.

Directed by
Jonathan Sequeira
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Rob Younger, Deniz Tek, Warwick Gilbert
Overview
Documentary that chronicles the career of the legendary Australian punk band Radio Birdman.

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Directed by
Jonathan Sequeira
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Rob Younger, Deniz Tek, Warwick Gilbert
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • art
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
110 min
Country
Australia
Languages
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