In the Australian town of Upson Downs, ten-year-old Annie and Runt, her stray dog, attempt to win the Agility Course Championship at the Krumpets Dog Show in London in order to save their family's farm from drought and misery.
Acting
Lily LaTorre carries the whole drought on her shoulders.
Practical Effects
Real dog stunts, no CGI—Squid's a natural.
Production
Parched Australian landscapes that feel like characters.
Director
John Sheedy
Lily LaTorre
Annie Shearer
Squid
Runt
Jai Courtney
Bryan Shearer
Celeste Barber
Susie Shearer
Jack LaTorre
Max Shearer
Geneviève Lemon
Dolly Shearer
Matt Day
Fergus Fink
Tom Budge
Simpkins
Halo
Chariot
Deborah Mailman
Bernadette Box
Jack Thompson
Earl Robert-Barren
Caroline Brazier
Camila
Joel Jackson
Constable Duncan Bayleaf
Sarah Roberts
Gretel Patel
Ashlee McKenna
Krumpets Dog Show Attendee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Squid, who plays Runt, was a rescue dog with no prior training—director John Sheedy found him at a shelter three weeks before shooting.
The film adapts Craig Silvey's 2022 novel, written during Australia's brutal 2017-2020 drought when farmer suicide rates spiked dramatically.
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