Mad Rush
DirectorMaddelin McKenna
CastsLinda Cropper, Bert LaBonté, Senuri Chandrani, William McKenna
Duration76 minutes
GenreDrama, Thriller
Trailer & Synopsis
A young woman gets caught in an elaborate phone scam which sends her on a twisted odyssey through the Melbourne CBD.
Madisha’s morning couldn’t get any worse: a rootless Gen Z already struggling to find her purpose in life, she’s just learned that her housemate is ditching her and is still reeling from having lost her most recent job under cloudy circumstances. So when she gets a call advising her of fraudulent activity on her bank account and urgently requesting that she withdraw all of her money in cash, Madisha is sent on a panicked odyssey through the Melbourne CBD – a pursuit that leads her to ominous alleyways, busy street corners, an alcohol-soaked house party and, perhaps, the fledgling desire to take charge of her own life.
Supported by the MIFF Premiere Fund, this visually striking debut feature film by Accelerator Lab alum Maddelin McKenna (Patterns of the Afternoon, MIFF 2022) is a nuanced, deeply relatable portrait of a spiky but vulnerable young woman caught in a web tightening around her. Anchored around a stunning lead performance from Senuri Chandrani (Of an Age, MIFF 2022) as the film’s Alice-like protagonist, Mad Rush turns our city into a gritty, disorienting urban Wonderland.
Mad Rush is showing in cinemas since August 15, 2026 to August 15, 2026
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