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Sunday Too Far Away

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1975 · 93 min Drama
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

The harsh, competitive world of Australian sheep-shearers provides the setting for this powerful film. Foley and 'Black Arthur' do battle for the position of 'top shearer' amid the boozy world of men isolated from civilisation. After weeks of work they are confronted with non-union labour undercutting them - a situation which leads to a violent conclusion.

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Year 1975
Country Australia
Genre Drama
Director Ken Hannam
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (19 votes)

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The film constructs its world through the gritty details of manual labor and explores the fragile masculinity of its isolated characters, which relies on shared hardship and competition. It builds a palpable tension that simmers beneath the surface of routine.

What lingers after the final confrontation is the bitter taste of exploitation and the raw, unvarnished portrait of a vanishing way of life. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Ken Hannam

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Watch late at night, immersed in the film's dusty, sweat-stained authenticity, with a strong drink in hand.

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