Stakes (2015)
- Genre
- sport film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
How it feels
A young woman tries to become a thoroughbred trainer after her father dies. She faces dishonest people and crime in the horse racing world.
dramaticgrittyinspirationaltensedeterminedunderdogslow-burnvisceral
What happens
Stakes is a 2015 Australian drama film directed by Richard Owen. It follows the journey of a young aspiring thoroughbred trainer to fill the shoes of her recently deceased father, while battling a corrupt establishment, fraught with unethical competitors and submersed in the criminal element of the horse racing industry. The film stars many local actors from the Riverina region. It is the second feature film to be set in the city of Wagga Wagga. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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