Golden Globe nominee Kelly Macdonald (No Country for Old Men) leads this romance drama set in Western Australia, where a...
Golden Globe nominee Kelly Macdonald (No Country for Old Men) leads this romance drama set in Western Australia, where a love affair unearths a long-standing feud between two families. Co-stars Garret Hedlund (Mudbound) and David Wenham (Lion).
Georgie (Macdonald) is barely holding it together these days without a drink. Once a nurse, now she’s trapped in the backwater fishing port of White Point with local crayfish baron, Jim Buckridge (Wenham) and his two sons, whose dead mother she can never hope to replace. One hazy night she sees the lone figure of Lu Fox (Hedlund) appear in the mists of the bay. A long time ago he was a dirt musician, but now he survives as a poacher - an unwise choice given Jim’s iron-grip on the local fishing trade. Georgie is instantly drawn to Lu, and the pair begin an intense affair. What Georgie doesn’t realise is that the Foxes and the Buckridges have a long, murky history...
Based on Tim Winton's novel of the same name and adapted to screen by Jack Thorne (Netflix's The Eddy) with original music written and performed by Julia Stone.
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27 %51 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
50 %18 reviewsAudience score rating
"A fine-looking romance that never finds the right key."
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Variety
Variety"Jordan’s infatuation with his setting, the stunning coastline of Western Australia... is by far the most resonant emotion onscreen."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It’s too bad the actors are stranded in front of nature’s majesty while being forced to go through these awful plot motions."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"It scratches the same itch as The Notebook without ever being too unbearably melodramatic."
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Film Threat
Film Threat"The splendours of the backdrop can't make up for the fact events in the foreground are failing to make sense."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"The film-makers have shot for profundity and lyricism to match the Australian classic, but ended up with something flavourless - and occasionally cloying..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"While not exactly a terrible film, definitely a dull film."
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Herald Sun
Herald Sun"The corny, eventually rather contrived result doesn't end up doing justice to either its cast's talents or the quality of Winton's acclaimed prose."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A gritty romance that only translates some of the source material’s poetic bent to the big screen."
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IndieWire
IndieWireDirt Music | Details
- Rating
- M, Mature themes, coarse language and a sex scene
- Runtime
- 105
- Genre
- Drama, Music, Romance
- Country of origin
- Australia, UK
