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15/10/1976 Drama, Romance, Fantasy 0h 38m
80
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Overview

Adam is a factory worker. He falls in love with Chris, a slightly older man. Instead of strengthening his own identity, Adam is unable to cope with his sexuality and suffers a nervous breakdown. One of the first representations of gay men in Australian cinema and an iconic piece of LGBTIQA+ film history.

  1. Paul Bugden

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Wayne van Heekeren

    Adam

  2. Bob Hughes

    Chris

  3. David Calcott

    Supervisor

  4. Luda Apinys

  5. Noel Brady

  6. Jeremy Chance

  7. Rob Dallas

  8. Ian Atkins

  9. Kate Elwing

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Reviews

A review by Chernyat
Written by Chernyat on 2025-09-20
Upon this day of writing (Friday 8th August, 2025), I and my research companion were gratefully able to watch a series of short films from the 70s centering on the lives of queer people. Adam would be a title within this requested collection.

This first and seemingly only directorial attempt by Paul Bugden explores the life of the titular Adam as played sympathetically by the unknown Wayne van Heekeren. Through Adam's eyes, we are guided through unfiltered scenarios exploring sexuality and gender expression. Most particularly pondering on the subjective fears and desires as a gay man. The p...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$5,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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