Synopsis
Schoolboys eat lunch and hang out like any other day, until a violent game begins to elicit more primal behaviour.
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WINNER - Melbourne International Film Festival - Award For Emerging Australian Filmmaker 2021
“Propelled by extraordinarily natural and confident performances, Reptile is both a darkly funny and terrifying interrogation of male aggression and toxicity. The film does a superb job of setting up charming, relatable protagonists and a scenario that seems harmless enough, before demonstrating how something as innocent as school children playing a game can descend into brutality when men are left to their own devices. The tension and the chaos continue to ratchet up until the characters eventually realise that, even though they are the architects of their downfall, they can’t escape.”
Project Info
Completion Date May, 2021 Country of Origin Australia Shooting Format Super 16mm Screening Format DCP & ProRes Running Time 6 minutes Genre Tragicomedy Language English Subtitles English Sound Dolby 5.1 Ratio 16:9
Principal Credits
Cast
Luka Rhoderick Marcel Laidlaw Daniel Schroder Pete Krokos Alex Prokos Alan King
Crew
Writer & Director Jordan Giusti Producers Hayley Surgenor & Chris Luscri Cinematographer Bonita Carzino Production Designer Helen Turton Costume Designer Isabella Foran Editor Jordan Giusti Sound Designer Livia Ruzic Sound Mixer Keith Thomas Music By Louis Marlo