Down Under (2016 film)


Down Under is an Australian black comedy drama film set in the aftermath of the 2005 Cronulla riots. It follows the story of two carloads of vengeful, testosterone-charged young hotheads from both sides of the fight, who are destined to collide. It is written and directed by Abe Forsythe

Plot synopsis

After the events of the Cronulla riots Southern Cross-tattooed Jason is rounding up the troops in the Shire to combat potential Middle Eastern retaliation. He recruits Shit-Stick, who works in a DVD store, who has been very unsuccessfully teaching out-of-town cousin Evan to drive, and Ned Kelly obsessive Ditch, whose head is swathed in bandages because of a new tattoo. Shit-Stick's dad, Graham, gives him an old rifle brought back from World War I and a left-over grenade, hoping his son will finally make the family proud. Across town at Lakemba, Nick drags Hassim away from his studies to join a car heading for the Shire along with devout Muslim Ibrahim and freewheeling rapper D-Mac to seek vengeance on white Australian rioters.

Cast

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10.

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