Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (1989)

Directed by

Alex Proyas

Genre

science fiction film, post-apocalyptic film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

M

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two siblings live in a lonely house in a post-apocalyptic world. A fugitive named Smith shows up and interrupts their quiet life.

bleaklonelyquietatmosphericslow-burndesolatecontemplativestarkempty

What happens

Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds is a 1989 Australian independent science fiction adventure film directed, produced and written by Alex Proyas, who was making his first feature debut. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in which two siblings live in a homestead whose silence gets interrupted by a fugitive named Smith. Starring Michael Lake, Rhys Davis and Norman Boyd, the film was shot on location near Broken Hill, New South Wales and at Supreme Studios Sydney and was made with a budget of A$500,000. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews. It is unknown how much the film grossed at the box office yet it commenced Proyas' status in filmmaking. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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