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Out of the Blue

2006 · 103 min

A harrowing, sobering true-crime account that traps you in the fear and courage of ordinary people under siege.

Tagline
The true story of a small town massacre.
Overview
Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand seaside town, in the form of a lone gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Based on true events.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • survival
  • grief
  • trauma
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action4
Horror5
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Robert Sarkies
Starring
Karl Urban, Tandi Wright, Simon Ferry, Matthew Sunderland, Lois Lawn, Paul Glover, William Kircher, Georgia Fabish
Music
Victoria Kelly
Cinematography
Greig Fraser
Runtime
103 min
Country
New Zealand
Languages
English

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