Strangerland

2015
R
1h 52m

IMDb RATING

5.2/10

10K

YOUR RATING

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

Trivia
Guy Pearce was originally cast in the lead role but dropped out to star in Black Mass (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
Kamikaze Origami
Written and performed by Jen Cloher

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Review

Featured review

A depressing story

This film tells the story of a family that moves to a small town to escape from a dark past. Unfortunately their children goes missing, and in the search, it seems everyone has something to hide.

"Strangerland" depicts a mother who is in much distraught over the disappearance of her children. Nicole Kidman is very convincing as a very distressed mother, I empathise with her and feel so sorry for her pain and loss. The father, on the other hand, has a different approach to the circumstances, creating a stark contrast. The hunt for the missing children is long and less than fruitful, engaging me and making me hope for something good would happen soon. I think it's a heavy film with a heartbreaking and depressing story.