Movie

Spit

2025 · 105 min

A cheeky, matey comedy that makes light of detention through banter and scrapes, keeping things breezy rather than bleak.

Tagline: Everyone Deserves A Seventh Chance.
Overview: Spitteri finds himself locked up in an immigration detention centre upon his return to Australia. With old enemies on his tail and a target on his back, he navigates a series of comedic misadventures, sharing with his fellow detainees the meaning of mateship and what it is to be truly Australian.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, identity, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
isolation
family
rebellion
Places: prison
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild