Broken Sun
2008 Australian film
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Broken Sun is a 2008 Australian film set in 1944 about a World War II veteran who meets an escaped Japanese POW. The story is partly based on the Cowra breakout of 1944.[3] The film was the debut feature from Brad Haynes.[4]
Directed byBrad Haynes
Written byDacre Timbs
Produced byBrad Haynes
Sasha Huckstepp
Sasha Huckstepp
StarringTaki Abe
Rudi Baker
Rudi Baker
| Broken Sun | |
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| Directed by | Brad Haynes |
| Written by | Dacre Timbs |
| Produced by | Brad Haynes Sasha Huckstepp |
| Starring | Taki Abe Rudi Baker |
| Cinematography | Anthony Jennings |
| Edited by | Hayley Lake |
| Music by | Matteo Zingales |
Release date |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$50,000[1] |
| Box office | A$5,089 (Australia)[2] |
Reception
Reviewing the film for The Sydney Morning Herald, critic Sandra Hall, while admiring the efforts of first-time director Brad Haynes, concluded that it "suffers at times under the weight of its anti-war theme".[5]
