In a quiet street on Brisbane's southside, inside a non-descript garage, a young man is being repeatedly beaten.
Nearby residents are blissfully unaware of what is going on inside as a traffic controller down the street towards a picturesque park steadies the infrequent flow of cars along the street.
It's important the men conducting the beating aren't disturbed by traffic noise as the sensitive microphones being held above them will pick up the sound and the take will need to be reshot.
The men are actors and those holding the microphone are among the hundreds of crew members engaged to work on Australia Day, a new film from Hoodlum being shot around Brisbane throughout September.
The film, commissioned by Foxtel, boasts about 150 speaking roles, giving work to that many actors and more than double the number of extras.
The film has lured a stellar cast including Bryan Brown, Matt Le Nevez, Sean Keenan, Shari Sebbens and Isabelle Cornish.
A large crew of camera operators, sound technicians, make-up artists and other miscellaneous crew are also on hand to make the 20-day shoot go seamlessly.
The film takes place in Brisbane over 12 hours on Australia Day and includes three separate storylines that cross over to explore contemporary issues of race and identity.
Written by Brisbane writer Stephen Irwin (Secrets and Lies) and directed by Brisbane-born director Kriv Stenders (Red Dog), the film has a very local flavour exploring very Australian issues.
Producers Nathan Mayfield and Leigh McGrath agreed it was a no-brainer for the Brisbane-based company to shoot the film here.
"Obviously the fact we are based here means that making the film here is a lot easier for us," Mr Mayfield said.
"But we have such amazing support here, Brisbane is a very film-friendly city, so from a business point of view it was a no-brainer."
"The story isn't just about Brisbane, the story is universal, but Brisbane is another character in the film," McGrath said.
"We really want to capture the heat, the humidity and the light that you only get in Brisbane, it's so unique and we want to capture that. There's something nice about recognising where you come from as well."
Filming wraps on Friday after a fast-paced schedule that has been like shooting three shorter films back to back.
The Camp Hill location is where one of the storylines plays out in one house – which is pivotal to the film's overall storyline.
"A whole story strand (happens here) – we shoot the whole story here in this location, we have shot the other two story strands already and this is the final story we are putting down," Stenders said.
Other locations used have included the William Jolly Bridge, Yeerongpilly railway station, Montague Road in West End and various streets on the inner south.
Having grown up in Brisbane, Stenders said it was great to be working back in his home town.
"I am actually from Brisbane, I grew up here, so it is wonderful to be working back here," he said.
"Brisbane is very much a character in the story. What you have in Brisbane is Australia, is a real microcosm, the fact it is set here makes it even more universally Australian."
The scene being shot in the garage was brutal and confronting, but Stenders said while the film wasn't afraid to go to some dark places, it offered a shining light.
"It taps into some pretty core emotions," he said.
"But it is a hopeful film."
Principal photography concludes on Friday with Foxtel expected to announce an air date for the film for early 2017.