Is This the Real World

Is This the Real World
Directed byMartin McKenna
Written byMartin McKenna
Produced byDeborah Barlow
Martin McKenna
Alison Telford
Ben Michael
John Hipwell
StarringSean Keenan
CinematographyEllery Ryan[3]
Release dates
  • March 2015 (2015-03) (Sun Valley Film Festival)[1]
  • 2 June 2016 (2016-06-02)[2]
Running time
90 mins
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

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.[4]

Cast

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."[5]

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."[6]

References

  1. ^ https://vimooz.com/2015/02/17/2015-clint-eastwood-film-lineup/
  2. ^ Is this the Real World at Label Distribution
  3. ^ Cunningham, James (1 December 2016). "Is This the Real World". Australian Cinematographer.
  4. ^ "Martin McKenna on making his debut feature, Is This The Real World – A must-read for all filmmakers". Cinema Australia. 29 December 2016.
  5. ^ Edwards, David. "Is This The Real World – movie review". The Blurn.
  6. ^ Ward, Sarah (6 June 2016). "Is This The Real World Layered performances help this coming-of-age tale feel universal yet carve out its own niche". Screen Hub.