Death in Brunswick

1990

109 mins

Directed by John Ruane
Recommended
67%
61%
Comedy

Australian black comedy starring Sam Neill and John Clarke. Carl (Neill), a reserved fella in need of a job, finds... More

Australian black comedy starring Sam Neill and John Clarke. Carl (Neill), a reserved fella in need of a job, finds employment at a Greek restaurant. When an unexpected situation leads to the death of Mustafa, a shady coworker, Carl must figure out how to cover up. To help do so, Carl enlists the help of his buddy (Clarke).

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Death in Brunswick | Ratings & Reviews

Dive in

Grab a takeaway souvlaki, crack open a VB, and dive into historic pre-gentrification Brunswick. If you’re a fan of mullets, leather jackets, gang violence, and Sam Neill, then Death in Brunswick is a cult well worth joining.

Amelia Berry

67_%6 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
61_%929 reviews
Audience score rating

"Ruane certainly has some flair, and his cast (notably Clarke as Carl's only friend) is excellent. However, this bizarre mixture of Joe Ortonesque carryings-on (clock the scene in the graveyard and the scenes - some of the best in the movie - with mother), Monty Python, fairytale and social comment is too slow, too long and too muddled to satisfy."

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Empire Magazine

"With its multicultural setting in suburban Melbourne, its contemporary tone and its snappy tone, Death in Brunswick is as fresh today as when it was made, with plenty of chuckles and some laugh-out-loud moments to cherish"

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Urban Cinefile

"Takes place around the grubby band scene, Melbourne through and through. It was shot by cinematographer Ellery Ryan with a musty look that seems to seep into its dingy settings. Ryan is a cousin of Boyd Oxlade, who wrote the novel on which the film was based. The story is slow-footed but its pacing is wily and offbeat, in tune with Ruane’s playful tone-shifting direction."

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