Dead Heart (1986)

Dead Heart (1986) poster

The Australians call the endless deserts in the interior of the continent the "dead heart". Here lies the town of Birdsville, 23 houses and a bar with a liquor license. The long-awaited telephone connection arrived in 1979, 90 years after it had been applied for. For one weekend, this place at the end of the world turns into a cauldron when 5,000 Australians, tired of civilization, invade for the annual horse race, the "Birdsville Cup". They come in buses, off-road vehicles, motorcycles and sports planes and have become a veritable plague. Because here, everyone can do what they've always wanted to do: for example, get drunk until they drop and never get up again. The collective mass drinking reaches its peak on Saturday night. By Monday morning, the fun is over. What remains is a village with 23 houses, a bar and a street littered with 80,000 empty beer cans.

Director: Oliver Herbrich
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 44 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Andreas Hofer
Cinematography: Ludolph Weyer
Editing: Romy Schumann
Production: Oliver Herbrich Filmproduktion, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München, Ludolph Weyer Filmproduktion
Country: Germany
Language: English, Deutsch
Original Language: de

Keywords

australia, short film, party

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dead Heart about?
The Australians call the endless deserts in the interior of the continent the "dead heart". Here lies the town of Birdsville, 23 houses and a bar with a liquor license. The long-awaited telephone connection arrived in 1979, 90 years after it had been applied for. For one weekend, this place at the end of the world turns into a cauldron when 5,000 Australians, tired of civilization, invade for the annual horse race, the "Birdsville Cup". They come in buses, off-road vehicles, motorcycles and sports planes and have become a veritable plague. Because here, everyone can do what they've always wanted to do: for example, get drunk until they drop and never get up again. The collective mass drinking reaches its peak on Saturday night. By Monday morning, the fun is over. What remains is a village with 23 houses, a bar and a street littered with 80,000 empty beer cans.
Who directed Dead Heart?
Dead Heart was directed by Oliver Herbrich.
Who stars in Dead Heart?
Dead Heart stars Franz A. Huber, Benita Rinner, Detlev Kügow.
How long is Dead Heart?
Dead Heart has a runtime of 44m (44 minutes).
What genre is Dead Heart?
Dead Heart is a Documentary film.
Where was Dead Heart produced?
Dead Heart was produced in Germany.