Accessible Popular Fantasy: The Railway Man and Australian World War II Films

Depictions of the World War II battler play an integral role in Australia's 'national story'. According to Ronan MacEwan, Jonathan Teplitzky's The Railway Man contributes to this mythology that shapes how we conceive of mateship, reconciliation and our nation as whole.

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