Overview
In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedSet in 1929, Sweet Country follows an Aboriginal stockman in the Australian outback who, after a killing committed in self-defense, becomes the target of a pursuing posse. Director Warwick Thornton frames this crime drama as a tense, unsparing Western, blending the genre's wide frontier landscapes with a thriller's mounting dread. The film's themes of colonial injustice, race, and survival give it a somber, contemplative mood beneath the chase. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.6, it suits viewers drawn to revisionist Westerns and historically grounded dramas that examine power and conscience on a harsh, unforgiving land.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Hamilton Morris
Sam Kelly
Bryan Brown
Sergeant Fletcher
Sam Neill
Fred Smith
Thomas M. Wright
Mick Kennedy
Ewen Leslie
Harry March
Matt Day
Judge Taylor
Gibson John
Archie
Natassia Gorey Furber
Lizzie
201 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.14 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
January 25, 2018
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Director