"A film made with such ferocious intensity that it can’t be dismissed or ignored.” – Cinema Junkie

 

“One gell of a powerful movie!” - Graeme Blundell, Foxtel Screen

 

“The intensity, the on-screen talent...all relentless.” -​ CGiii Film

 

“Lyrical and brutal by turns,  DROWN is a tour de force...” – Edge Media

 

​“DROWN is eye-catching in all senses of the phrase...” – FilmInk

 

“...a feature marked by pumped production, lensing and performance that establishes Francis and his leads as talent to watch.” – FilmInk (cont’d)

 

“Outwardly, Dean Francis’ Drown is a story about homophobia in sport through the scantily clad world of surf lifesavers in Sydney. Yet

this gripping film goes much deeper to examine the tragic consequences of unchecked self-loathing in a heavily defined and hard

drinking culture of mateship.” – FilmInk (cont’d)

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