The read
A Balasaur Score of 65 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, Metacritic 60/100. Streaming on Hulu, Prime, and Tubi.
Synopsis
In 1893, heavily pregnant Molly Johnson and her children struggle in isolation to survive the harsh Australian landscape after her husband left to go droving sheep in the high country. One day, she finds a shackled Aboriginal fugitive named Yakada wounded on her property. As an unlikely bond begins to form between them he reveals secrets about her true identity. Realizing Molly’s husband is actually missing, new town lawman Nate Clintoff starts being suspicious and sends his constable to investigate.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes79%
Metacritic60/100
39 audience votes
Key crew
- Leah PurcellDirector
- Leah PurcellScreenplay
Cast
- Leah PurcellMolly Johnson
- Rob CollinsYakada
- Sam ReidNate Clintoff
- Jessica De GouwLouisa
- Malachi Dower-RobertsDanny Johnson
- Benedict HardieTrooper Spencer Leslie
- Harry GreenwoodJohn MaPharlen
- Nicholas HopeJudge Eisenmangher
- Maggie DenceMrs. Shirley McGuiness
- Bruce SpenceFather McGuiness
- Victoria HaralabidouElpida Savva
- Nash Zammit-HarveyJunior Joe Johnson
