«Australian film narratives of sacrifice, survival, colonial violence, toxic masculinity, abject mothers, and more are explored through the critical and analytical lens of a film studies expert with a wealth of experience in teaching Australian cinema. Barber’s investigation is timely and important, and grounded in an astounding amount of scholarship.»

Kathryn Keeble, Literature and Creative Writing Lecturer and Arts Reviewer, Deakin University, Austr