Is This the Real World
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| director = Martin McKenna
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| producer = Deborah Barlow
Martin McKenna
Alison Telford
Ben Michael
John Hipwell
| starring = Sean Keenan
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| cinematography = Ellery Ryan{{cite magazine|url=https://acmag.com.au/2016/12/01/is-this-the-real-world/|title=Is This the Real World|magazine=Australian Cinematographer|date=1 December 2016|first=James|last=Cunningham}}
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| released = {{Film date|2015|03||Sun Valley Film Festival|ref1=https://vimooz.com/2015/02/17/2015-clint-eastwood-film-lineup/|2016|06|02|ref2=[https://www.labeldistribution.com/is-this-the-real-world Is this the Real World] at Label Distribution|df=y}}
| runtime = 90 mins
| country = Australia
| language = English
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Is This the Real World is a 2015 Australian film written and directed by Martin McKenna.
It was McKenna' first feature film and was heavily autobiographical. Filming took four weeks.{{cite web|url=https://cinemaaustralia.com.au/2016/12/29/martin-mckenna-on-making-his-debut-feature-is-this-the-real-world-a-must-read-for-all-filmmakers/|title=Martin McKenna on making his debut feature, Is This The Real World – A must-read for all filmmakers|website=Cinema Australia|date=29 December 2016}}
Cast
- Sean Keenan as Mark
- Greg Stone as Mr. Rickard
- Susie Porter as Anna
- Charlotte Best as Kim
- Julia Blake as Gamma
- Jack Finsterer as Edgo
Reception
The Blurb called it "a slow burn of a film that takes a while to get a handle on and get into. I dare say many won’t have the patience or the inclination to stick with it. I should say though that I wasn’t one of them."{{cite web|url=https://theblurb.com.au/wp/httptheblurb-com-aureviewsis-this-the-real-world-movie-review/#google_vignette|website=The Blurn|first=David|last=Edwards|title=Is This The Real World – movie review}}
Screen Hub wrote "although McKenna employs expressive aesthetic choices to partially temper the familiarity of his narrative — and to demonstrate his stylistic flair, perhaps most notably in Is This The Real World‘s book-ending shots — it’s the film’s layered performances that help it to carve out its own niche."{{cite web|url=https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/reviews/is-this-the-real-world-251462-1422693/|title=Is This The Real World Layered performances help this coming-of-age tale feel universal yet carve out its own niche|website=Screen Hub|date=6 June 2016|first=Sarah|last=Ward}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/is-this-the-real-world-2016/32199/ Is This the Real World] at Screen Australia
- [https://letterboxd.com/film/is-this-the-real-world/ Is This the Real World] at Letterbox