Australia Day (2017)

Australia Day: Directed by Kriv Stenders. With Miah Madden, Elias Anton, Jenny Wu, Daniel Webber. A trio of intertwined tales of racial prejudice, misunderstanding and revenge play out against the backdrop of Australia’s national holiday.

“Australia day kicks off with several broken stories not making much sense, but carrying the most uncomfortable and unsettling vibe, so much so that I spent the better part of this movie prepared to turn it off. I donu0026#39;t need reminding of the regressive mindsets that are still so prevalent because having spent 10yrs of my early adulthood 16-27yrs of age in Brisbane, I know the story all too well..u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe overall premise of the film is of overcoming adversity and this wasnu0026#39;t clear for the better part of the movie where youu0026#39;re left gritting your teeth to bare it. For this one however, it was worth waiting out till the end to see what the film makers where trying to do. The messages/lessons they aim to bestow hold a very relative nature, relative to the times we live, the issues we face as humans in our current condition and the relativity we hold to each other.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDonu0026#39;t expect to leave your viewing session with a smile on your face, but you will leave with a handful of seeds planted in your mind that should see grow, I call whatever movie or piece capable of doing this, one of great merit across the board.. and this film is no exception to that. You may not have a smile on your face, but at least in my case, you will have a few tears welled up in the corners of your eyes and a bit to ponder about.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWe have a lot to address here in Australia and some of the most important topics of which start at home where this movie has based itself. Our issues arenu0026#39;t in the demise of agriculture, or what color skins are dating ones sister etc, but only how we relate each other.. seemingly the most overlooked of all issues until something grave impacts us such as the atrocities that are able to go on whilst we only care about ourselves.”