Synopsis
In the last days of a dying logging town, Christian returns to his family home for his father Henry’s wedding. While home, Christian reconnects with his childhood friend Oliver, who has stayed in town working at Henry’s timber mill and is now out of a job. As Christian gets to know Oliver’s wife Charlotte, daughter Hedvig, and father Walter, he discovers a secret that could tear Oliver’s family apart.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes77%
Metacritic62/100
94 audience votes
Key crew
- Simon StoneScreenplay
- Simon StoneDirector
- Mark BradshawOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Geoffrey RushHenry
- Sam NeillWalter
- Paul SchneiderChristian
- Ewen LeslieOliver
- Miranda OttoCharlotte
- Anna TorvAnna
- Odessa YoungHedvig
- Kate BoxJulianne
- Sara WestJane
- Nicholas HopePeterson
- Richard SutherlandCraig
- Robert MenziesTaxi Driver
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Themes
australiaforestfriendsunemploymentloggingdepressing