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Line of Fire (2022)

Line of Fire poster
Original title
Darklands
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A psychological thriller set in Australia. The plot involves deception and revenge, with many twists that keep the story from being predictable.

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What happens

Line of Fire (also known as Darklands) is a 2022 Australian psychological thriller film, directed by Scott Major and written by Christopher Gist, who also produced it along with Sarah Mayberry and Shane Isheev. Production began in February/March 2021 and it was filmed on the Mornington Peninsula, with locations including the Mount Eliza Woodlands, McClelland High School, and Gist and Mayberry's house. A reviewer for Film Threat wrote: "Everything was set up plot-wise for a satisfying revenge thriller, but it felt like some of the steam from the sails got let out a bit by all the twists and turns. It’s still an enjoyable movie and definitely less predictable than I thought it would be." Darklands received a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Indie Film in 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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