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Outback

2020 · 86 min

A tense, slow-burning survival story that makes you feel the heat and isolation of the outback.

Directed by: Mike Green
Genres: Thriller, Western
Starring: Lauren Lofberg, Taylor Wiese, Brendan Donoghue

Tagline: Based on a True Story
Overview: A young American couple’s Australian holiday takes a terrifying turn when they get lost in the outback. With only one another to rely on, the two are driven to extremes in order to stay alive in the harsh and unforgiving wilderness.

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Directed by: Mike Green
Genres: Thriller, Western
Starring: Lauren Lofberg, Taylor Wiese, Brendan Donoghue

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
fate
trauma
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: thriller, western
Directed by: Mike Green
Written by: Brien Kelly, Mike Green
Starring: Lauren Lofberg, Taylor Wiese, Brendan Donoghue, Kym Cramp, Jim Winton Porter
Music: Justin Bell
Cinematography: Tim Nagle
Runtime: 86 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English

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