Head South

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Head South

2024

1h 38m

Comedy

Drama

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Angus, alone for a couple of weeks with his world-weary father, is drawn into the underground post-punk music scene. Desperate to fit in with this magnetic but fickle subculture, Angus distances himself from his true friends and lies about his musical abilities to his new 'friends'. Caught out by his own deceit he must become the musician he pretended to be. With the support of his friends, especially the talented Kirsten, Angus navigates self-doubt, derision, harmful behavior and a family tragedy to take the stage for the first time.

Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

...this is the film where Ogilvie shows what he really has in him.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 2, 2025

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Pleasant but awfully thin...

Jan 26, 2024

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It’s a film which can’t quite absorb the intense seriousness of its final moments, but a sweet-natured entertainment nonetheless.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 26, 2024

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Jason Di Rosso

The Screen Show (ABC Radio Australia)

It got under my skin, with its insightful framing of innocence, provincial yearning, and its respect for the teenage heart.

Apr 15, 2025

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Simon Miraudo

Movie Squad (RTRFM 92.1)

Can punk also be gently melancholy? Here's the proof.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 4, 2025

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Aussie actor Oxenbould is a likeable enough lead, while Csokas (Freelance) is as intense as always, but it’s Bennett who steals the show, turning the traditional “female best-friend” into a complex character – and one with plenty of chutzpah and charisma.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 3, 2024

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Synopsis

Angus, alone for a couple of weeks with his world-weary father, is drawn into the underground post-punk music scene. Desperate to fit in with this magnetic but fickle subculture, Angus distances himself from his true friends and lies about his musical abilities to his new 'friends'. Caught out by his own deceit he must become the musician he pretended to be. With the support of his friends, especially the talented Kirsten, Angus navigates self-doubt, derision, harmful behavior and a family tragedy to take the stage for the first time.

Director: Jonathan Ogilvie
Producer: Jonathan Ogilvie, Antje Kulpe
Screenwriter: Jonathan Ogilvie
Production Co: Head South Cohort, Black Frame
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 38m