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Monolith

Monolith

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Monolith

"All you have to do is listen."

2023

1h 34m

6.1(216 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Science Fiction

Thriller

Overview

A desperate young journalist turns to podcasting to salvage her career, but her rush to make headlines leads her to an alien conspiracy.

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South Australian Film Corporation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lily Sullivan

Lily Sullivan

The Interviewer

Ling Cooper Tang

Ling Cooper Tang

Floramae (voice)

Ansuya Nathan

Ansuya Nathan

Paula (voice)

Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson

Dad (voice)

Terence Crawford

Terence Crawford

Klaus (voice)

Kate Box

Kate Box

Laura (voice)

Rashidi Edward

John (voice)

Brigid Zengeni

Brigid Zengeni

Shiloh (voice)

Damon Herriman

Damon Herriman

Jarad (voice)

Chase Coleman

Chase Coleman

Tyler

Creative team

Directed by: Matt Vesely
Written by: Lucy Campbell
Produced by: Bettina Hamilton

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