Smash Palace
“She's my daughter and I'll do what I like!”
DramaThriller
Al Shaw's life revolves around motor racing and his back country junkyard, the "Smash Palace". His French wife, Jacqui, doesn't appreciate the lack of attention due to Al's obsession with cars. When Al finds her in the arms of another man, he takes his daughter, Georgie and heads for the bush, desperately hoping to hold on to the only family he has left.
VIBE
A raw, character-driven drama about a man's desperate grip on his family. It feels lived-in and authentic, with a palpable sense of melancholy and simmering tension that lingers long after the credits roll.
grittytensemelancholicrawsteadygritty realismcharacter study70s/80s indieobsessionfamilylossmasculinity
