A man is kidnapped from his city home in the quiet hours of the night and, the kidnapper, John Kelly, embarks on a journey into the Australian Outback towards the place where his hostage is due for delivery. As time and distance roll by, the strength and endurance of both men will be tested to the very end.
Acting
Travis McMahon's simmering, unpredictable menace
Cinematography
Outback emptiness that swallows the characters whole
Direction
Carrucan's confident minimalism in debut feature
Director
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in just 18 days on a shoestring budget, Carrucan had previously worked as Quentin Tarantino's assistant editor on Kill Bill.
The film deliberately subverts the 'outback thriller' genre popularized by Wolf Creek — replacing graphic horror with psychological dread.
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