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Is This the Real World

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Mark finds his first real love and tries to escape all the bad things in his life with her.

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David Stratton The Australian 05/27/2016
3/5
The scenes between the young lovers are handled with sensitivity and evoke that intense yearning that comes with first love. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri 3AW 12/26/2016
2.5/5
A brooding, coming-of-age high school drama in which brooding teenager Mark (Sean Keenan) has trouble fitting in to his new school after being thrown out of his old one. Go to Full Review Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile 05/31/2016
Absolutely first class performances ... (but) he story is not strong or layered enough to carry us along Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/28/2020 The film is compelling as a coming of age story about a rebellious teenager trying to find his way in a life that seems to push back on him at every corner. The issue is, there isnt a whole lot in the way of memorable scenes and moments. The movie functions well in terms of performances and pacing, but it needed something to help me really dial in with it emotionally. Giving us a better sense of who he is in the midst of his highs and lows could have helped connect his choices with the scenes where he is at his most vulnerable and broken. But I did like the movie on a conceptual level, giving me enough to grab on to the idea of a young man trying to make sense of his world, watching as he learns how to measure his projected confidence against the reality of the hurts and fears that it masks. See more 10/29/2017 awesome aussie indy movie. See more Read all reviews
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Martin McKenna

Director

Sean Keenan

Mark

Susie Porter

Anna

Julia Blake

Gamma

Charlotte Best

Kim

Jack Finsterer

Mr. Edgerton
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Synopsis Mark finds his first real love and tries to escape all the bad things in his life with her.
Director
Martin McKenna
Producer
Martin McKenna, John Hipwell, Ben Michael, Alison Telford
Screenwriter
Martin McKenna
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 28m