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The Loved Ones

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Original title

The Loved Ones

Year

2009

Running time

84 min.

Country

Australia

Director

Sean Byrne

Screenwriter

Sean Byrne

Cast

Music

Ollie Olsen

Cinematography

Simon Chapman

Producer

Ambience Entertainment

Genre

Horror. Thriller. Drama | Black Comedy. Kidnapping Film / Disappearance

Synopsis

In order to avoid a ghostly figure in the road, high school senior Brent Mitchell wraps his car around a tree, killing his father. Constantly confronted by his mother's emotional collapse after the accident, Brent escapes into a marijuana fueled world of loud metal music to block the pain and guilt. Dejected and out of sorts, he has a shot at happiness with his girlfriend Holly, a grounded, caring girl with drop dead good looks, a dream date for the high school prom. But his plans are thwarted by a disturbing series of events that take place under a mirrored disco ball, involving pink satin, glitter, syringes, nails, power drills and a secret admirer. Brent has become the prom king at a macabre, sadistic event where he is the entertainment.

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Rankings Position

#71 Best Australian Movies of all time

Awards: 2009: Toronto Film Festival: People’s Choice Award (Midnight Madness)

2011: Australian Academy of Cinema and Television (AACTA Awards): nominated to Best Original Screenplay.

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Critics' reviews

"Transcends mere torture porn -- though there's plenty for the squeamish to squirm over here -- in its deftly controlled mix of empathy, grotesquerie and sardonic humor"

Dennis Harvey: Variety

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