West (2007)

Directed by

Daniel Krige

Genre

coming-of-age film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man returns to his suburban hometown in Western Australia after years away. He reconnects with old friends and faces unresolved tensions from his past, leading to a clash between loyalty and the desire to move forward.

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What happens

West is a 2007 Australian film written and directed by Daniel Krige and starring Khan Chittenden, Nathan Phillips, Gillian Alexy and Michael Dorman. The film had its world premiere at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival and was scheduled for Australian release on 5 July 2007 at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney and the Nova Cinema in Melbourne with other cities to follow. Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde fame is the main vocalist on the score to West. She also sings the title song, "Falling in Love". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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