Sweet Country

Unrated

4/13/20181h 53m

Premiere Release (US)

~ Justice itself is put on trial ~

Overview:

In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.

Director:

Warwick Thornton

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

australia
rape
court case
slavery
bible
based on true story
outbreak
desert
australian aboriginal
1920s
abuse of power
australian western

Cast

Hamilton Morris

~ as ~

Sam Kelly

Bryan Brown

~ as ~

Sergeant Fletcher

Sam Neill

~ as ~

Fred Smith

Thomas M. Wright

~ as ~

Mick Kennedy

Ewen Leslie

~ as ~

Harry March

Matt Day

~ as ~

Judge Taylor

Gibson John

~ as ~

Archie

Natassia Gorey Furber

~ as ~

Lizzie

Anni Finsterer

~ as ~

Nell

Tremayne Doolan

~ as ~

Philomac

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Reviews (1)

Gimly
Written 7 year(s) ago
7
I went in to Sweet Country completely blind, had no idea what it was about, knew literally nothing beyond Sam Neill being in it, and the fact that it was called "Sweet Country" (good thing too, 'cause the trailer I watched for it a week later spoils literally the most important and final plot point).

Sweet Country is a slow-burn venture in the right way, that makes some odd stylistic choices which perhaps would have better served a different sort of movie. A distinctive film for a year that has had a lot of same-same movies.

Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.