Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island is a striking film that blends breathtaking landscapes with an intimate, human story. Set against the island's rugged beauty, the movie explores love, loss, and resilience in a way that feels both grounded and poetic. The performances are heartfelt without tipping into melodrama, and the cinematography makes the island itself feel like a central character.

At times the pacing lingers, but the quiet moments only heighten the emotional impact. By the final act, you're left with a deep sense of connection-to the place, the people, and the themes of survival and hope. A visually stunning and emotionally rich film that lingers long after the credits roll.

From the very first scene of this spectacular South Australian film 'Kangaroo Island', I was hooked. It offered everything! Wonderful acting, authentic characters, love and family challenges, as well as picturesque scenery, ideal accompanying music and spot-on Aussie humour. I laughed, I cried and I rode the bumpy ride of the Wells family. A heart-warming, realistic insight into love and loss for a close-knit family, so perfect in their imperfections. Superbly directed and so well written, this is a must see film for all.

An amazingly writen and directed film that deals with aspects of life in such an interesting and creative way. I was not expecting this movie to be this great, I will definetly be watching it again! The main lead is just superb in her role, some of the best acting I've ever seen! And I watch alot of movies! Anyway, it's fabulous so go and see it, you won't be disappointed, one of the best movies of this year.

This film screened on July 2nd, 2025 for the Chicago Film Festival Summer Screening, at the Museum. The 270+ audience was surveyed afterwards, where it received a 9.2/10 score. Earlier a 100+ New York audience was surveyed for an 8.7/10 and 100% saying "yes" they would recommend to others.

The film explores themes of life and death and how humans seek meaning from a world that appears to have none. It's about relationships of all kinds - friends, lovers, family, loss, gain and hope. At 110 minutes the film moves very fast and is often described as an emotional rollercoaster with genuine laugh-out-loud moments throughout - even during the moving of scenes.

This was a beautiful, funny and heartfelt film that kept me engaged from start to finish. The Kangaroo Island scenery was absolutely stunning and added so much to the story. It was beautifully shot, with every scene capturing the natural beauty perfectly. The acting was wonderful, bringing warmth, humour and emotion to the film. A truly memorable and uplifting experience.