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Sunflower

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Sunflower

"When did you know?"

2024

1h 24m

7.4(11 votes)

Drama

Overview

A seventeen-year-old boy struggles to understand and embrace his sexuality as he comes of age in the working class suburbs on Melbourne's edge.

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15 members

Acting

Liam Mollica

Leo

Liam Mollica

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Luke J. Morgan

Boof

Luke J. Morgan

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Olivia Fildes

Monique

Olivia Fildes

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Nelson Blattman

Gianni

Nelson Blattman

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Dylan Laguerre

Tony

Dylan Laguerre

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Uisce Goriss-Dazeley

Pickles

Uisce Goriss-Dazeley

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Elias Anton

Derek

Elias Anton

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Jacob Pontil-Scala

Cam

Jacob Pontil-Scala

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Daniel Halmarick

Tom

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Production

Diana Ferreira

Rosa

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Sal Galofaro

Frank

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Mia Barrett

Carly

Mia Barrett

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Mark Muo

Remi

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Brodie McMullan-Jones

Brody

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William MacDonald

Will

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