Warwick Thornton's confronting outback Western is already being hailed as one of the year's best films.
Sam (Hamilton Morris), a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher (Sam Neill) in the outback of Australia’s Northern Territory. When Harry (Ewen Leslie), a bitter war veteran, moves into a neighbouring outpost, the preacher sends Sam and his family to help Harry renovate his cattle yards. But Sam’s relationship with the cruel and ill-tempered Harry quickly deteriorates, culminating in a violent shootout in which Sam kills Harry in self-defence. As a result, Sam becomes a wanted criminal for the murder of a white man, and is forced to flee with his wife across the deadly outback, through glorious but harsh desert country. A hunting party led by the local lawman Sergeant Fletcher (Bryan Brown) is formed to track Sam down. But as the true details of the killing start to surface, the community begins to question whether justice is really being served.
We have 10 in-season double passes to Sweet Country give away. To be in the running, email competitions@filmink.com.au, with SWEET COUNTRY GIVEAWAY in the subject line and tell us your favourite Indigenous movie, and don’t forget to include your mailing address.
Warwick Thornton's confronting outback Western is already being hailed as one of the year's best films.
Sam (Hamilton Morris), a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher (Sam Neill) in the outback of Australia’s Northern Territory. When Harry (Ewen Leslie), a bitter war veteran, moves into a neighbouring outpost, the preacher sends Sam and his family to help Harry renovate his cattle yards. But Sam’s relationship with the cruel and ill-tempered Harry quickly deteriorates, culminating in a violent shootout in which Sam kills Harry in self-defence. As a result, Sam becomes a wanted criminal for the murder of a white man, and is forced to flee with his wife across the deadly outback, through glorious but harsh desert country. A hunting party led by the local lawman Sergeant Fletcher (Bryan Brown) is formed to track Sam down. But as the true details of the killing start to surface, the community begins to question whether justice is really being served.
We have 10 in-season double passes to Sweet Country give away. To be in the running, email competitions@filmink.com.au, with SWEET COUNTRY GIVEAWAY in the subject line and tell us your favourite Indigenous movie, and don’t forget to include your mailing address.
Sweet Country is in cinemas from January 25, 2018.
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