Strangerland

2015
R
1h 52m

IMDb RATING

5.2/10

10K

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Newcomers to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, Catherine and Matthew Parker's lives are flung into crisis when they discover their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits. With Nathgari eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the townsfolk join the search led by local cop, David Rae. It soon becomes apparent that something terrible may have happened to Tommy and Lily. Suspicions run riot, rumors spread and public opinion turns savagely against the Parkers. With temperatures rising and the chances of survival plummeting with each passing day, Catherine and Matthew find themselves pushed to the brink as they struggle to survive the mystery of their children's fate.

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A family's dull life in a rural outback town is rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past.A family's dull life in a rural outback town is rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past.A family's dull life in a rural outback town is rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past.

Director
- Kim Farrant
Writers
- Michael Kinirons
- Fiona Seres
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.2/10

10K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Kim Farrant
Writers
- Michael Kinirons
- Fiona Seres
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations total

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Strangerland: Dust Storm

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Trivia
Guy Pearce was originally cast in the lead role but dropped out to star in Strictly Criminal (2015). Joseph Fiennes was cast as a replacement.

Quotes
[last lines]
Lily Parker: There is a stillness in the air, and I'm in it. There are no sounds, no whispers, no shadows, no darkness. And just for a moment, there is no 'you', no 'me'. And I'm not lost.

Crazy credits
The names of the actors and movie title in the opening credits are displayed on screen as if they were disappearing desert mirages (the desert surrounding the town in which the film takes place plays a significant part).

Soundtracks
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Written and performed by Jen Cloher

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Featured review

5/10

Slow moving & hard to watch, but not a bad movie with one of the best performances by Kidman I have ever seen. I say B-

"Are we bad parents? Did I do something wrong?" Catherine (Kidman) and Matthew (Fiennes) are a normal, boring couple living in Australia. When Catherine wakes up one morning to find her two children are missing her world is rocked. They feel the police are not doing enough and take it upon themselves to look for them. When past history is revealed no one can be trusted. This is a very difficult movie to watch. The acting by Kidman is Oscar worthy and everyone else does hold their own against her. On the other hand the subject is gut wrenching and the movie is a little slow moving. It does keep you watching and interested though, both to see the end and for Kidman's performance. This is a good movie but nothing you can watch over and over and also one you really have to be in the mood for. Worth seeing for her acting if for no other reason. Overall, slow moving and hard to watch, but not a bad movie with one of the best performances by Kidman I have ever seen. I give this a B-.