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Stranger

"My parents told me never talk to a..."

2022

0h 10m

10.0(1 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

Katie is an 11-year-old girl, being held for questioning by police in an interrogation room. She is silent and scared. But after being pushed, the details of her story are slowly revealed. Perceptions of reality are tested, as Katie details her encounter with a Stranger, at a playground, at night.

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Curtin University

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Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Jeremy Darling

Jeremy Darling

Stranger

Jessica Watson

Female Officer

Jake Dennis

Male Officer

Emily Cook

Katie

Kayti Murphy

Nurse

Creative team

Directed by: Jaron Herren
Written by: Jessie van Zalm
Produced by: Bam Kaewsong

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