The Dry

Unrated

4/8/20211h 57m

Premiere Release (US)

~ Where the truth lies. ~

Overview:

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

Director:

Robert Connolly

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$15,576,286.00

Key words:

australia
small town
drowning
based on novel or book
funeral
gambling debt
investigation
grave
flashback
murder
tragic past
family tragedy
nostalgic
haunted by the past
drought
bar fight
childhood memory
serious
dramatic
sentimental
intense
bitter
tragic

Cast

Eric Bana

~ as ~

Aaron Falk

Genevieve O'Reilly

~ as ~

Gretchen Schoner

Keir O'Donnell

~ as ~

Greg Raco

John Polson

~ as ~

Scott Whitlam

Matt Nable

~ as ~

Grant Dow

Eddie Baroo

~ as ~

McMurdo

Martin Dingle Wall

~ as ~

Luke Hadler

Julia Blake

~ as ~

Barb Hadler

Bruce Spence

~ as ~

Gerry Hadler

BeBe Bettencourt

~ as ~

Ellie Deacon

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Reviews (1)

M
MovieGuys
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
I have a fondness for Australian film. Much of it is brilliant.The Dry is a decent crime thriller but its not, in my estimation, a great film.

There's a functional story behind The Dry but it lacks a certain cohesion. The ending that covers off, what is supposed to be a key focus of this tale, the death of a teenage girl, feels more than little, bolted on. Not to mention implausibly convenient.

There's a sense too, that many of the secondary characters, are filler. They are padding, in what is effectively, a "who dun-nit", plot line. This has the effect of making the film feel, at times, rather flat. Some characters show up more than once, throughout the course of the film but because they are not well established in your mind, you have a hard time recalling, who they are.

Looking beyond the shortcomings, this production is still a decent one. Quality acting talent brings this crime thriller to life and keeps you watching, till the closing credits. It might be flawed but its by no means boring.

In summary, a quality Australian production but not a great one. Certainly worth a look, if you like crime drama, from down under.