Unsaid (2021)

Six-year-old Oscar finds it difficult to form a connection with his multicultural family when relatives from Serbia move into his crowded suburban home during the 1990s.

‘Unsaid’ was awarded Best Short Fiction by the 2022 Multicultural Film Festival and received the North Bellarine Film Festival's Emerging Filmmaker Award. It had its online premiere on SBS OnDemand.

Genre
Drama, Family, Multicultural

Year
2021

Runtime
10 minutes 54 seconds -

Status
Complete

Director’s Statement

After numerous production delays and the stressful uncertainty of filming between COVID-related lockdowns, the fact that ‘Unsaid’ is here now for us to watch is a testament to the labour of love conducted by its cast and crew.

This is an incredibly personal story inspired by events in my childhood. It is my hope that this film will promote even the slightest glimmer of understanding during an era where issues of miscommunication and division seem almost insurmountable.

While there are many languages at play in this film, it is designed to be viewed without subtitles. The story of 'Unsaid' can be appreciated no matter the languages one knows.