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The MacArthur Facade

The MacArthur Facade

2024
Documentary
10 min
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An amateur documentary crew dive into a growing opioid epidemic within Australia's Capital only to discover horrifying truths.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Benjamin Hume
Starring
Jade Harrison-Will / Sam / Matilda Cramp / Tim Cooper / Julian Grace / Sebastian Johns / Matilda Jones / Ruby Martyn

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

unflinching grim intense unsettling raw disturbing serious bleak potent challenging thought-provoking necessary

Reviews

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Chloe Davies
Mar 14, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

‘The MacArthur Facade’ sets out to expose a pressing issue, and in doing so, it offers a stark look at the darker undercurrents of Canberra. The cast, including Sam and Tim Cooper, navigate the unfolding narrative with a…

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Arthur Pendelton
Mar 14, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A potent and vital exposé, 'The MacArthur Facade' distinguishes itself by its gritty realism and the sheer audacity of its subject matter. The performances are uniformly strong, particularly from Matilda Cramp, who embodies the escalating dread of the…

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Isabelle Moreau
Mar 14, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

This film grapples with a significant societal issue, presenting the investigation into Canberra's opioid epidemic through the eyes of an amateur documentary crew. Jade Harrison-Will and Julian Grace anchor the film with their earnest portrayals of individuals thrust…

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Marcus Bellweather
Mar 14, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

'The MacArthur Facade' is a commendably brave piece of filmmaking, confronting the opioid epidemic head-on with a raw, documentary-style approach. The ensemble cast, including Sam and Tim Cooper, deliver performances that feel authentically burdened by the gravity of…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 14, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

An unflinching dive into a subject rarely explored with such grim intensity, 'The MacArthur Facade' attempts to unmask a hidden crisis within Australia's Capital. The amateur documentary crew's journey, featuring solid performances from Jade Harrison-Will and Matilda Cramp,…

FAQs

The title itself, 'The MacArthur Facade,' strongly implies a central theme of deception. The film appears to be about peeling back layers of what seems normal or acceptable in Canberra to reveal a darker, more disturbing reality. The documentary crew's investigation serves as the mechanism through which this facade is dismantled.