Synopsis

September is set in the Australian wheat belt in 1968 where two young boys who share a passion for boxing are firm friends. Sixteen-year-old Ed is the son of a white wheat farmer whilst Paddy is the son of an Aboriginal farm hand who works on the property.

The two boys have been friends for as long as they can remember. Their friendship is to be tested, firstly when Amelia comes to their town but even more so when new laws state that Indigenous workers must be paid the same wage as whites and Ed's father can't afford to do so.

In September Peter Carstairs has created a deeply humane and moving portrait of friendship, family and identity.

I never wanted to make an overtly political movie... I was interested in the idea of how political decisions, largely beyond our characters' control, affect their relationships and in particular, the relationship between two best friends.

— Peter Carstairs, director

A beautifully photographed film, intent on using the changing light across the landscape to match the changing political climate.

— The Age newspaper