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Our take
Australia Day is a tough local drama that braids three stories of racial tension, policing, and family crisis across one holiday. Expect frequent strong language, including the f-word and racist slurs, plus fights, a rifle, heroin talk, and rape accusations thrown in anger. A suicide note and an overdose beat add more weight for older teens. We land at 16 and up because racist abuse, sexual-violence talk, and real-world menace stack harder than a lighter crime film
Uplifting themes
The film asks hard questions about belonging, fairness, and who Australia is for. Insight comes more from discomfort than neat lessons A few people try to de-escalate or tell the truth when rage is rising around them. Most adults are compromised by fear or prejudice, so guides are scarce
Story (may spoil tone)
On Australia's most controversial national holiday, the lives of three Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds will collide, illuminating contemporary issues of racial tension and national identity that simmer beneath the surface of modern Australia.
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Violence Assaults, homicide investigation beats, and a rifle stand-off keep phys…
Assaults, homicide investigation beats, and a rifle stand-off keep physical danger in play. The violence feels street-real rather than stylised
Language Lots of strong swearing, mostly the f-word, plus the s-word and aggress…
Lots of strong swearing, mostly the f-word, plus the s-word and aggressive insults. Racist slurs are used as weapons in several confrontations
Sex / nudity Characters argue about sex and whether someone asked for it during heat…
Characters argue about sex and whether someone asked for it during heated accusations. The talk is crude and angry, not a romance or sex scene
Drugs / alcohol Beer runs through the day, and a heroin overdose crisis hits hard late.…
Beer runs through the day, and a heroin overdose crisis hits hard late. Substance harm is treated as urgent, not glamorous
Frightening Racial intimidation, police pressure, and spiralling family danger keep…
Racial intimidation, police pressure, and spiralling family danger keep a tight contemporary dread. The fear is social and sudden
Self-harm / suicide A suicide note surfaces in one family thread and reframes a character's…
A suicide note surfaces in one family thread and reframes a character's choices. It is discussed without a graphic attempt on screen
Sexual violence Rape accusations are shouted during interrogations and street confronta…
Rape accusations are shouted during interrogations and street confrontations. The assault is alleged in dialogue, not depicted as a scene
Child peril / abuse Teens and younger people get pulled into adult violence, missing-person…
Teens and younger people get pulled into adult violence, missing-person panic, and unsafe homes. Their jeopardy is on screen and sustained
Bullying / discrimination Racism is a main engine: slurs, harassment, and identity-based rage dri…
Racism is a main engine: slurs, harassment, and identity-based rage drive whole storylines. The film is blunt about how hate looks in ordinary places
Gore / death / weapons A rifle appears in a tense stand-off, and homicide cases are discussed.…
A rifle appears in a tense stand-off, and homicide cases are discussed. Blood spectacle stays secondary to the social violence
Dangerous behaviour Street fights and reckless choices look ugly rather than cool. Still, a…
Street fights and reckless choices look ugly rather than cool. Still, angry teens may recognise the dare energy in the confrontations
Mental health Stress, rage, and despair push characters into worse decisions across t…
Stress, rage, and despair push characters into worse decisions across the day. The film shows frayed minds more than it names diagnoses
Grief / bereavement News of young deaths and family loss thread through the holiday broadca…
News of young deaths and family loss thread through the holiday broadcasts and private fights. Mourning mixes with anger on the national day
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Characters use racist slurs to hurt and control. How do you answer that kind of language when you hear it in real life?
- Three stories collide on a charged national day. What does belonging in Australia mean to you, and who gets left out?
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