Below

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Below

2019

Comedy

Drama

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In a near-future, darknet grifter Dougie is recruited to work security at a refugee detention centre. There, he is drawn into an underground operation blackmailing detainees to fight for profit. When tragedy strikes courageous fighter Azad, Dougie locates his hitherto dormant conscience and takes a stand.

Luke Buckmaster

Guardian

The overall feel is one of a film engaged in a constant process of finding itself. Corr's oddly engaging performance is the glue that binds it together.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 6, 2019

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Mel Campbell

Metro Magazine (AU)

Below is both a conduit for cathartic politicised humour and a commentary on Australia’s regressive asylum policies.

Jun 30, 2023

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Travis Johnson

The Curb

Below... is a stripped-back, pitch-black sci-fi farce.

Jul 1, 2021

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Nicholas Anthony

FILMINK (Australia)

Below rides a depressing wave of relevancy, shouting at you to sit, stay, watch and listen.

Dec 5, 2020

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Paul Kelman

FILMINK (Australia)

Lahooti's film, while bleak, shines a light on Australia's moral compass and when those ethics are questioned, we're left with a glimmer of hope.

Dec 5, 2020

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CJ Johnson

Film Mafia

Lahooti's nihilistic, anti-heroic and at times ferociously angry film is visually energetic and excitingly paced, creating a vibrantly dangerous world ... the work of someone with a lot to say ... not for everyone, and all the better for it.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 4, 2020

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Stop what you're doing right now and watch this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Synopsis

In a near-future, darknet grifter Dougie is recruited to work security at a refugee detention centre. There, he is drawn into an underground operation blackmailing detainees to fight for profit. When tragedy strikes courageous fighter Azad, Dougie locates his hitherto dormant conscience and takes a stand.

Director: Maziar Lahooti
Screenwriter: Ian Wilding
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 7, 2020