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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.8 / 100
2009·Drama / Family / Music·1h 42m

BROKEN HILL

A sheep-rancher's son aspires to win a music conservatory scholarship, but to apply he needs musicians who can play his music. Circumstances lead him to form a band out of prison inmates.

Above the Line
Dagen Merrill·DirectorDagen Merrill·WriterNick Remy Matthews·Director of PhotographyChristopher Brady·Original Music ComposerMike Saenz·Editor
Cast
Luke Arnold·Tommy McAlpineAlexa PenaVega·Kat RogersTimothy Hutton·George McAlpineRhys Wakefield·Scott PriceNathan O'Keefe·Officer TimAndy McPhee·BearAdam Morgan·Curious Guard BobChe Timmins·Kalai TakaluaJohn Clark·Maestro PindariLeo Taylor·Warden Bill Rude
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Dagen Merrill·DirectorRick Beecroft·First Assistant DirectorNatasha Phillips·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Dagen Merrill·Writer
Camera· 3
Nick Remy Matthews·Director of PhotographyMatt Nettheim·Still PhotographerDarcy Sullivan·First Assistant "B" Camera
Editing· 1
Mike Saenz·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Christopher Brady·Original Music ComposerAdrian Bilinsky·Sound Effects EditorDan Johnston·Foley EditorDuncan McAllister·Foley RecordistSimon Rosenberg·ADR RecordistDan Johnston·Foley ArtistTony Vaccher·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 6
Mariot Kerr·Costume DesignRobert Webb·Production DesignTuesday Stone·Art DirectionSuzie Warhurst-Steele·Makeup DesignerMarion Lee·Makeup & Hair AssistantCherie Morisson·Makeup & Hair Assistant
Production· 7
Julie Ryan·ProducerKieth Merrill·Executive ProducerPeter Rancie·Executive ProducerSean Covel·Executive ProducerChris Wyatt·ProducerSteve Keung·Associate ProducerAngela Heesom·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Suzie Warhurst-Steele·Hair DesignerTim Crosbie·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
58.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$54K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Bleak, Stark, Isolated
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man stands beside a blue, dented car in a snowy, desolate landscape under a pale blue sky. Another person is visible in the driver's seat of the car. In the b”

drama
Key Elements
Blue CarRailroad Crossing SignIndustrial Chimneys
Atmosphere
Cold, Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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