| Wasted on the Young | |
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| Directed by | Ben C. Lucas |
| Produced by | Janelle Landers Aidan O'Bryan |
| Written by | Ben C. Lucas |
| Starring | Adelaide Clemens Alex Russell Oliver Ackland |
| Music by | Geri Green Chris Rollans |
| Cinematography | Dan Freene |
| Editing by | Leanne Cole |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (AUS) Indomina Releasing (US/Canada) |
| Release date(s) | 13 June 2010 (Sydney) 3 March 2011 (Australia) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Wasted on the Young is an Australian thriller, directed by first-time feature filmmaker Ben C. Lucas,[1] and shot by cinematographer Dan Freene, which tells the story of a traumatic high school incident that sets off a fatal chain of events for two brothers.[2] The film was shot in 2009 at an ultra modern mansion in City Beach and at Edith Cowan University’s Mount Lawley and Joondalup campuses.[3] The film received $750,000 in ScreenWest funding through its West Coast Visions initiative, as well as funding from Screen Australia.
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The film, set in a fictional high school, tells the story of a love triangle between Xandrie (Adelaide Clemens), and two step-brothers, Zack (Alex Russell) and Darren (Oliver Ackland).[4]
The world premiere of the film occurred at the 2010 Sydney Film Festival, on the 13 June 2010,[5] where it was the only Australian film entered. The film was also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Pusan International Film Festival and the South by Southwest Film Festival.
The film had its theatrical release to cinema in Australian on 3 March 2011 and grossed $52,118 on its opening week in the Australia cinemas.[6]