29 Nov 2007
September
The friendship of two 15-year-old boys – one black, one white – begins to fall apart under the stress of a changing world.
Cruel Hands
Maria and her son Dai flee an abusive husband, hiding on an abandoned farm during bushfires. As emergency services search for the missing family, Dai uncovers sinister secrets about the farm.
Top Billed Cast
Mavournee Hazel Maria
Diesel La Torraca Dai
Harry Greenwood Will
Geneviève Lemon Lucille
Josh McConville Jason
Max Cattana Joel
Jack Sacks Michael
Jesse Turner Firefighter
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