This film is a short drama with a musical soundtrack and no dialogue set around Nimmo Street in Middle Park, Melbourne. A young man meets a woman arriving on a ‘Red Rattler’ train and walks her home. On the way, they are accosted by two thugs but manage to avoid conflict. When the young woman reaches her home and doesn’t invite the man in, he leaves and takes out his frustration on the thugs when he encounters them again in the street. A simple, beautifully shot, low budget film capturing Melbourne’s inner suburban street life.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312772
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Residential areas - Melbourne (Vic.)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Melbourne (Vic.) - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social realism
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - Buildings, structures, etc
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - History
Places → Housing - Melbourne (Vic.)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
DVD [PAL]; Copy
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation