Long Weekend
Long Weekend is an Australian psychological thriller film shot in 1977 and first shown in 1978. The film was directed by Colin Eggleston and stars John Hargreaves and Briony Behets.
Plot
Peter and Marcia, along with their dog Cricket, go for a weekend camping trip to a secluded beach. There is tension between the couple, and it appears that each may have a lover. Marcia is not keen on taking this trip but does so grudgingly. On the way there, Peter's discarded cigarette butt ignites a small fire, and the car accidentally kills a kangaroo.
Awards
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| author | Everett De Roche |
|---|---|
| award | Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award |
| contentLocation | New South Wales |
| director | Colin Eggleston |
| editor | Brian Kavanagh |
| events | human-animal relationships Marital breakdown Nature tourism |
| genre | horror thriller |
| keywords | abandon after hours bird attack camping trip car accident dead body draw dugong kangaroo kill morning search secluded beach set up spider web |
| musicBy | Michael Carlos |
| producer | Colin Eggleston |
| productionCompany | Dugong Films |
| publisher | Hoyts#Hoyts Distribution |
| recordedAt | New South Wales |
| theme | independent psychological thriller |