NIGHTINGALE (2019)

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• Release Year: 2018
• Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Plot: From Jennifer Kent, the acclaimed writer / director of the Babadook, comes a stunning meditation of the consequences of violence and the price of seeking vengeance. Set during the colonization of Australia in 1826, the film follows clare (Aisling Franciosi), a 21-year-old Irish convict. Having served her seven-year sentence, she is desperate to be free of her abusive master, Lieutenant Hawkins (Sam Claflin), who refuses to release her from his charge. Clare's husband (Michael Sheasby) retaliates, and she becomes the victim of a harrowing crime at the hands of the lieutenant. When British authorities fail to deliver justice Clare decides to pursue Hawkins, who leaves his post suddenly to secure a captaincy up north. Clare is forced to enlist the help of young Aboriginal tracker Billy (Baykali Ganambarr), who grudgingly takes her through the rugged wilderness. The terrain and the prevailing hostilities are frightening, but as their journey leads them deeper into the wilderness, Clare and Billy must learn to find empathy for one another while weighing the true cost of revenge.
• Cast: Sam Claflin, Damon Herriman, Aisling Franciosi, Ewen Leslie, Charlie Shotwell, Nathaniel Dean, Baykali Ganambarr, Sam Smith, Harry Greenwood, Michael Sheasby, Matthew Sunderland, Ben McIvor, Luke Carroll, Magnolia Maymuru, Claire Jones, Dallas Mugarra, Campbell McKenzie, Zachary Gorman, Jerry Bitting, Terence Perdjert, Keith Melpi Jabinee, Joseph Barrows, Benjamin Creek, Caleb Crack, Kendrick Melpi, Jennifer Kent
• Director: Jennifer Kent
• Runtime: 2:16
• Company: IFC Films, Shout Factory
• Media Format: Movie