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Brother and sister Felix and Betty live alone in a post-apocalyptic wilderness. They dream of escape, and endeavour to build an airplane. When a stranger, Smith, wanders into their lives, it seems their dreams of escape will become a reality. But is Betty capable of any life other than one of isolation?
Notes
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A restored version of this film was shown at the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival, 10 August 2018.
Production Details
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Writing Disability in Australia
Type of disability Spinal cord injury and subsequent wheelchair use. Type of character Primary. Point of view Third person.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Dead Heart : Australia’s Horror Cinema
2018
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Countdown : Australia's Top Ten Sci-Fi Films
2017
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Australia : An Alternat(or) Future
2013
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— Appears in: Making Worlds : Art and Science Fiction 2013; (p. 182-199)
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Australia : An Alternat(or) Future
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Making Worlds : Art and Science Fiction 2013; (p. 182-199) -
Countdown : Australia's Top Ten Sci-Fi Films
2017
single work
column
— Appears in: FilmInk , 20 April 2017; -
Dead Heart : Australia’s Horror Cinema
2018
single work
column
— Appears in: FilmInk , 31 October 2018;
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