Brett Sprague is a violent and psychopathic man, who is released on parole after serving a sentence for assault. As he returns to his family house and we watch him and his brothers, Stevie and Glenn, for the next 24 hours, it becomes clear this day will not end well.
Acting
Wenham's terrifying stillness — career-defining menace.
Direction
Woods builds dread through ordinary domestic spaces.
Writing
Gordon Graham's play adapted with brutal theatrical precision.
Director
Rowan Woods
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of 1990s 'grunge cinema' movement exploring ugly Australian masculinity, alongside Romper Stomper and Idiot Box.
Based on Gordon Graham's controversial 1991 play; Wenham originated the role on stage and won a Sydney Theatre Award before reprising it here.
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