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Refraction

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Natural form is carried by editing into a new direction. Moving shots of bare tree limbs and the songs of a mother and her five-year-old son are made into a special food for the eyes and the ears. Intense looping, layering and tape…

DirectorVan McElwee

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Refraction — streaming FAQ

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Refraction isn't streaming anywhere in Australia yet.

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Refraction hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 19, 1990. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.