Is This the Real World

Name: Is This the Real World
Genre: Drama
Rating: 75
Cast: Sean Keenan, Susie Porter, Julia Blake, Charlotte Best, Jack Finsterer

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2015

1h 28m

Drama

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Mark finds his first real love and tries to escape all the bad things in his life with her.

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David Stratton

The Australian

The scenes between the young lovers are handled with sensitivity and evoke that intense yearning that comes with first love.

Rated: 3/5

May 27, 2016

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Jim Schembri

3AW

A brooding, coming-of-age high school drama in which brooding teenager Mark (Sean Keenan) has trouble fitting in to his new school after being thrown out of his old one.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 26, 2016

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

Absolutely first class performances ... (but) he story is not strong or layered enough to carry us along

May 31, 2016

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The film is compelling as a coming of age story about a rebellious teenager trying to find his way in a life that seems to push back on him at every corner. The issue is, there isnt a whole lot in the way of memorable scenes and moments. The movie functions well in terms of performances and pacing, but it needed something to help me really dial in with it emotionally. Giving us a better sense of who he is in the midst of his highs and lows could have helped connect his choices with the scenes where he is at his most vulnerable and broken. But I did like the movie on a conceptual level, giving me enough to grab on to the idea of a young man trying to make sense of his world, watching as he learns how to measure his projected confidence against the reality of the hurts and fears that it masks.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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awesome aussie indy movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Martin McKenna

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Sean Keenan

Mark

Susie Porter

Anna

Julia Blake

Gamma

Charlotte Best

Kim

Jack Finsterer

Mr. Edgerton

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Synopsis

Mark finds his first real love and tries to escape all the bad things in his life with her.

Director: Martin McKenna
Producer: Martin McKenna, John Hipwell, Ben Michael, Alison Telford
Screenwriter: Martin McKenna
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 28m

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