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Wasted on the Young (2010)

Wasted on the Young poster
Directed by
Ben C. Lucas
Genre
thriller film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 51 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A traumatic incident at a high school sets off a chain of events for two brothers. The story follows the fatal consequences that unfold.

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What happens

Wasted on the Young is a 2011 Australian thriller film directed by Ben C. Lucas and starring Oliver Ackland, Adelaide Clemens, and Alex Russell. Shot by cinematographer Dan Freene, it tells the story of a traumatic high school incident that sets off a fatal chain of events for two brothers. The film was shot in 2009 at an ultra modern mansion in City Beach and at Edith Cowan University's Mount Lawley and Joondalup campuses. The film received $750,000 in ScreenWest funding through its West Coast Visions initiative, as well as funding from Screen Australia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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