Death in Brunswick

Death in Brunswick

Carl Fitzgerald has decided to clean up his act... but first he has to get rid of the body.

Directed by John Ruane

Produced by Meridian Films, Film Victoria

1991109 min6.1 / 10

A darkly comedic Australian crime caper about an ordinary man trying to improve his life who gets entangled in a corpse-disposal scheme, balancing humor with genuine criminal jeopardy.

A reserved man in need of a job, Carl Fitzgerald finds employment at a Greek restaurant. Upon meeting waitress Sophie, Carl begins dating the attractive woman. Though it seems things are improving for Carl, an unexpected situation leads to the death of Mustafa, a shady coworker, and Carl must figure out how to cover up the incident. Unsure of what to do, Carl enlists the help of his buddy, Dave, to get rid of Mustafa's corpse.

Questions people ask

  • Is Death in Brunswick scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Death in Brunswick sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Death in Brunswick end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Death in Brunswick violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Death in Brunswick easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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