Despite his ailing health, Cass leaves Sydney, hitting the road for his long- forsaken childhood home of Bundaberg in regional Queensland. Cass’ memories and traumas are reignited as he rediscovers Bundaberg, opening his heart to a spiritual exploration amongst the community. He crosses paths with a local fish and chip shop worker, Andrew, a second-generation Chinese Australian who is suddenly confronted with the death of his father. Cass and Andrew’s stories of loss intertwine, seeing them exchange emotional comfort during their most turbulent times. “Flathead” combines fiction with real events to reveal a part of modern Australian culture rarely represented in cinema.
Winner of the special jury award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Título original: Flathead
Ano: 2024
Classificação: 16
Duração: 89 min.
Gênero: Fiction / Documentary
País: Australia
Tags: Australia, international film festivals, awarded films, mourning, come back home
Cor: cor | p&b
Direção: Jaydon Martin
Roteiro: Jaydon Martin
Fotografia: Brodie Poole
Montagem: Patrick McCabe
Elenco: Cass Cumerford, Andrew Wong
Produtor: Patrick McCabe, Jaydon Martin
Produção: Portmanteau Pictures
Música: Lachlan Harris, Angharad Van Rijswijk
E-mail: [email protected]