Get to the Wire | Watch Online & Full Details
🎬 Title: Get to the Wire
Without freedom. Without family. Without options.
Story: In a dystopian future, an Australian-Iraqi woman held captive in a chaotic and brutal British immigration detention centre takes up severe measures to survive and reconnect with her estranged family.
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📅 Release date: 2023-04-22
⏱️ Runtime: 15m
🎭 Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
🎬 Director: Paul Burns
✍️ Writer: Paul Burns
🌍 Countries: Australia
🏢 Production companies: Swinburne Film and Television School
💼 Production:
💰 Budget: $8,571
👥 Cast: Maia Abbas (Judy), Taj Aldeeb (Livia), Majid Shokor (Kasim), James Cerche (Jonathon), Petra Glieson (Jennifer), Tegan Crowley (June), Vivian Nguyen (Ivy), Helena Marrion-Cole (Sam), Elmira Jurak (Davi), Teagan Nowicki (Bennie)
Editor’s note: Here’s a quick take on Get to the Wire (2023): It leans into its Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller roots without feeling derivative. Under Paul Burns’s direction, the film keeps a steady rhythm and a clear sense of place. Performances (especially Maia Abbas, Taj Aldeeb, Majid Shokor) give the story human stakes. At 15m, it moves with a measured pace and rarely overstays a scene. Its tagline — “Without freedom. Without family. Without options.” — actually reflects the film’s intent. Worth a watch for the craft alone, even beyond the genre appeal.
