Matchless

A raw, claustrophobic character study of marginalised lives, offering little comfort but a lingering sense of fragile humanity.

Directed by

John Papadopoulos

Genres

Drama

Starring

Allan Penney, Sally Blake, Denise Otto

Overview

The film looks at the life and lot of three disturbed and lonely people, misfits and outcasts making an uphill attempt to live together in a condemned house in Sydney: a young epileptic Cynthia (Sally Blake), a middle-aged alcoholic Victor (Allan Penny) and a schizophrenic Annie (Denise Otto). When various doctors, social workers and freaks interfere in their lives without real understanding, a dangerous imbalance is created.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, madness, survival, class

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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