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The Shark Net

(DVD NOW AVAILABLE)

 

Three hour mini series about a young boy's journey to manhood during the reign of one of Australia's most notorious serial killers. Adapted by Ian David from Robert Drewe's memoir, directed by Graeme Burfoot, starring Tim Draxl, William McInnes, Angie Milliken and Dan Wyllie.

Synopsis

When Robert Drewe, aged six, moves from Melbourne to Perth his new home seems like paradise. It's a world of simple coastal pleasures, clear skies, trusting faces and nothing to threaten an abundance of small town friendliness and tranquility.

Then, as a teenager, a man he knows murders a boy he also knows. The murderer, Eric Cooke, holds the city in fear, killing a total of eight times, variously shooting, strangling, and hacking his victims to death.

In court, several years later, Robert shares a knowing wink with the condemned man. It's a wink that will haunt the young writer for most of his adult life, forcing him to confront his own demons and feelings of guilt.

The Shark Net is a compelling coming of age story that revolves around the events leading up to the execution of Eric Cooke, the last man hanged in Western Australia.