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Flashpoint

1972 · 55 min

A slow, tense study of jealousy and isolation in a harsh mining town, with a gritty, realistic atmosphere.

Directed by
Brian Hannant
Genres
Drama
Starring
Serge Lazareff, Wynn Roberts, Janet Kingsbury
Overview
A drama set in the isolated, mining town of Newman in northwest Australia, where men outnumber women fifty to one and the human flashpoint is set low. A new miner, David, is attracted to the young wife of his older boss, Foxy, whose jealousy is renowned amongst the locals.

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Directed by
Brian Hannant
Genres
Drama
Starring
Serge Lazareff, Wynn Roberts, Janet Kingsbury
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • loneliness
  • work
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Brian Hannant
Starring
Serge Lazareff, Wynn Roberts, Janet Kingsbury, Hu Pryce
Runtime
55 min
Country
Australia

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