Underplayed Gems

Back of Beyond (1995)

Back of Beyond poster
Directed by
Michael Robertson
Genre
thriller
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man travels through the remote Australian outback. The film follows his encounters with isolated individuals along the way.

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What happens

Back of Beyond is a 1995 Australian film. According to Ozmovies, "The film was released in Sydney and Melbourne on 2nd November 1995, but quickly disappeared." It was released on VHS in Australia and laserdisc in the United States but is now very difficult to find. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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