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Em 4 Jay
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Wikipedia article
'Em 4 Jay' is a 2008 Australian drama film directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos. Starring Laura Gordon and Nick Barkla, the story follows the lives of two heroin addicts living in Melbourne's inner suburbs. Em 4 Jay premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 5 August 2006.
Cast
*Chloe Armstrong as Bianca
*Jonathan auf der Heide as Shopkeeper
*Nick Barkla as Jay
*David Campbell as Mick
*Laura Gordon as Em
*Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Dealer
*Hamish Michael as Steve
*Kat Stewart as Janey
*Jeremy Taylor as Jay's dealer
*Chris Pang as Asian Gang Leader (uncredited)
*Carlo Diy as Asian Gang Member (uncredited)
Reception
The Age's Jim Schembri gave it two stars. He concludes "Em 4 Jay is a film made with conviction by all those involved, but the cast and crew never overcome a narrative that is dirge-like in its nihilistic predictability." Leigh Paatsch of the Herald Sun gave ittwo and a half stars, saying "All in all, Em 4 Jay scraps it out for a dishonourable draw between daring us not to care and damning us for doing exactly that." George Palathingal of the Sydney Morning Herald gave it three and a half stars. "Em 4 Jay doesn't give you a chance to get bored. It's not the future of Australian cinema or anything like that, but it leaves you both impressed and satisfied." Variety's Russell Edwards gave it a positive review, writing "authenticity makes "Em 4 Jay" a Down Under low-budget triumph."
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