Part 3 is about families: The Castle's nuclear family; family of faith in The Devil's Playground; Romper Stomper's neo-Nazis; immigrants in Head On and crime families from Ned Kelly to Animal Kingdom.
Filmmakers gained confidence with the boldness of Picnic at Hanging Rock and Mad Max; the global success of Crocodile Dundee and Shine; the flamboyance of Strictly Ballroom; the substance and style of Samson and Delilah.
Part 2 celebrates the outsiders of Australian cinema: be it newcomers in They're A Weird Mob and Wake In Fright or locals out of step with the mainstream in Evil Angels, Muriel's Wedding and Priscilla.
Part 3 is about families: The Castle's nuclear family; family of faith in The Devil's Playground; Romper Stomper's neo-Nazis; immigrants in Head On and crime families from Ned Kelly to Animal Kingdom.
In this three-part series, revered film critic David Stratton tells the story of Australian cinema, with a look at films that have captured the spirit of the nation with candour, emotion, humour, and originality.
