Kane is a 14-year old with a plan. Using his brother as bait, he steals some money off a man with a model train-set. But the plan goes wrong. If Kane is not careful the things that he wants to keep hidden will be let out. This film deals with the issue of sexual abuse through the eyes of a teenage boy who wants to forget. A very real and powerful portrayl of human nature. (Awards: Winner of the Southern Star Award for Best Film, Winner ATOM Awards 1998 Best Tertiary Short Fiction)
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309162
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child sexual abuse
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Family relationships
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Maturation (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-actualization (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)