Synopsis

Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher in the outback of Australia’s Northern Territory. When Harry, 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 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.

Title

Sweet Country

Director

Warwick Thornton

Written By

David Tranter & Steven McGregor

Producers

Greer Simpkin
David Jowsey

Executive Producers:
Craig Deeker
Christina Kennedy
Trevor Kennedy
Andrew Mackie
Richard Payten
Oliver Lawrance
Scott Otto Anderson

Cast

Bryan Brown
Hamilton Morris
Thomas M. Wright
Ewen Leslie
Natassia Gorey-Furber
Gibson John
Matt Day
Anni Finsterer
Tremayne Doolan
Trevon Doolan
Sam Neill

Language

English

Runtime

113 min

IMDB Page

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Theatrical Release Date

04/06/2018

VOD Release Date

07/10/2018

Laurels / Festival Awards