2025 Brooklyn Sci-Fi Film Festival Official Selection

The Line

The Line

Directed By Riley Skerman, Matthew Carlson
Runtime: 00:25:30
Country: Australia

THE LINE is the story of a family who live in the outskirts of Toowoomba. A few years out of school, Eric still lives at home with his single mum, a nurse at the local hospital. His estranged grandmother has recently come to stay after some memory lapses lead to some small disasters. When his mum is called in for a last-minute night shift, she requests that Eric cancel his date and stay home with his grandmother. What starts as a lost opportunity for Eric, slowly begins a relationship with his gran that will see him unveiling secrets in a long-held family tension. The next morning Eric discovers a phone ringing. A mysterious rotary phone and an unknown caller. Eric soon discovers that the strange caller may offer a connection to the past with the hope of changing the course of destiny. The Line is a story about the bond of family and the unexpected events that change our lives forever.

Directed By Riley Skerman, Matthew Carlson

Cast
Francesca Waters
Pamela Emert
Luke Webb

Crew
Riley Skerman - Writer
Jesse Miller - Writer
Jesse Miller - Producer
Nina Sorley - Producer

Runtime: 00:25:30
Country: Australia
Student Project: Yes