Ten years after a severe economic collapse in the western world, lawlessness reigns and life is cheap. Eric is a lone drifter, and his car is his only possession. When a gang steals it, Eric comes across the injured Rey, left behind by the car thieves. The pair form an unlikely and uneasy alliance.
Acting
Pattinson's feral, damaged Rey is career-redefining
Cinematography
Australia as apocalyptic wasteland, beautifully brutal
Score
Sparse, oppressive sound design that never lets up
Director
David Michôd
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michôd conceived this as a companion to Animal Kingdom's urban decay, swapping Melbourne's streets for endless red dust and economic rather than criminal collapse.
Pattinson stayed in character's slurred, damaged speech pattern for entire shoot, freaking out locals at rural Australian pubs who thought he was genuinely impaired.
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