Ricky is a young Arab Australian whose peaceful suburban life is turned on its head when his sister, Ameena, disappears without trace. In a climate of distrust and xenophobia, she is soon suspected of having joined the ranks of ISIS in Syria. In a ‘post-facts’ world, Ricky no longer knows who to believe, his sense of what’s right or the 24 hour media cycle of spin.
Direction
Sen-Gupta's suffocating framing traps Ricky in his own home.
Acting
Bakri's silent panic speaks louder than any dialogue.
Sound
The oppressive score mimics the hum of 24-hour news.
Director
Partho Sen-Gupta
Adam Bakri
Ricky Nasser
Rachael Blake
Joanne Hendricks
Rebecca Breeds
Sally McLeary-Nasser
Darina Al Joundi
Rana Nasser
Danielle Horvat
Ameena Nasser
Abbey Aziz
Hanan Faour
Damian Hill
Shane
Julian Maroun
Omar
Russell Dykstra
Paul Koustakidis
David Roberts
Alan McLeary
Nicholas Hope
Pete the Journalist
Brendan Donoghue
Rob
Annie Byron
Diana
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Australia's metadata retention laws debate, the film directly interrogates who gets labeled 'radical' and why.
Sen-Gupta deliberately withheld Ameena's perspective to force audiences into Ricky's position—desperate for information the film refuses to give.
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