Sweet Country (2018)

R01/25/2018Western, Crime, Thriller, Drama1h 53m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Hamilton Morris

    Sam Kelly

  2. Cast 1

    Bryan Brown

    Sergeant Fletcher

  3. Cast 1

    Sam Neill

    Fred Smith

  4. Cast 1

    Thomas M. Wright

    Mick Kennedy

  5. Cast 1

    Ewen Leslie

    Harry March

  6. Cast 1

    Matt Day

    Judge Taylor

  7. Gibson John

    Archie

  8. Natassia Gorey Furber

    Lizzie

  9. Cast 1

    Anni Finsterer

    Nell

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 re...