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The Plains

  • 2022
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
326
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The Plains (2022)
Drama

Every evening a man in his late 50s commutes home at the end of the working day in the outer suburbs of Melbourne.Every evening a man in his late 50s commutes home at the end of the working day in the outer suburbs of Melbourne.Every evening a man in his late 50s commutes home at the end of the working day in the outer suburbs of Melbourne.

  • Director
    • David Easteal
  • Writer
    • David Easteal
  • Stars
    • Andrew Rakowski
    • David Easteal
    • Cheri LeCornu
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    326
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Easteal
    • Writer
      • David Easteal
    • Stars
      • Andrew Rakowski
      • David Easteal
      • Cheri LeCornu
    • 4User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Andrew Rakowski
    • Andrew
    David Easteal
    • David
    Cheri LeCornu
    • Cheri
    Inga Rakowski
    • Inga
    Jon Faine
    • Radio Presenter
    • (voice)
    Sarah Jane Bell
    • Radio News Presenter
    • (voice)
    Henry Belot
    • Radio Guest
    • (voice)
    Julian McMahon
    • Radio Guest
    • (voice)
    Christos Tsiolkas
    • Radio Guest
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • David Easteal
    • Writer
      • David Easteal
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    6ongoam

    Boring but better

    David Easteal serves as writer, director, producer, editor and actor on the project. A Melbourne-based barrister and film maker, Easteal would give Rakowski a lift to and from work, their commute conversations served as the basis for the film, which were then scripted and filmed. Drone shots in Horsham, Victoria are also used as well as commuter traffic in Melbourne. And Richard Kuipers in Variety described it as "thematically rich and quietly compelling". Ben Kenisberg in The New York Times said that "fans of structural film, Jeanne Dielman and Google Maps will find much to treasure. Luke Buckmaster in The Guardian described it as a "tremendous achievement and, in a subtle way, an amazing work of art" and that it demonstrates that "drama can exist without the dramatic and that engaging narratives are everywhere around us, observable with the right eyes."He later included it as number one in his list of the top ten Australian films of the year.
    5drjacobgrayson

    This 3hr doc could be tightened up a lot

    So it's about 40 minutes of content for a 3-hour documentary. That's not a lot of value for your time frankly. Much of the 3 hours is spent in silence watching a guy drive through traffic. Some of the time is spent in the parking lot just waiting for the guy to come get in the car. So this is the type of excitement you can expect. It reminded me of the days before cell phones when all you could do in the car was just look out the window and wonder how long it was going to take to get home. Having said all that, this documentary is kind of a real life exploration of everyday life, and from that perspective I could appreciate it. I just wish it hadn't taken so long.
    5andy742

    I cannot recommend this film, but I couldn't stop watching it

    I don't know, I don't know why I stuck it out, I don't know how I made it through 3 hours of really not much happening at all.

    I would find it hard to recommend this film to friends because you basically sit in the backseat of multiple car rides for 95% of the film. I can't possibly suggest that it would be interesting. But then again I kept watching and didn't walk out on it.

    I felt it was quite brave for someone to release a film like this and that deserves merit.

    It was real, but it wasn't real exciting - it almost felt unscripted, partially at least, maybe that's just a credit to the few actors involved.

    Go into this understanding what it is and what it is not...

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      Not strictly a documentary, a dramatization of a relationship that developed between the two actors in real life.

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 평평한 삶
    • Production company
      • David Easteal Film
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      3 hours
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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