If you loved Shine, try Wake in Fright
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the gut punch mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Shine, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Wake in Fright is
Bundanyabba, Australia. Summer. A fly buzzing. A schoolteacher stuck in a remote town, gambling away his savings. Descent into sun-baked delirium and beer-soaked violence. Seventies outback nightmare fuel; viewer discretion is advised.

