While in prison, Jack had two momentous experiences: he got religion, and met the woman who would become his wife. He and Alison are devoted to the idea of staying in God's good graces, so they have moved to a remote power station in central Australia, far from anything. Into this possibly idyllic arrangement comes a rootless young man who the power company has hired on to be the station's handyman. Tensions escalate between the men as their conflicting values rub up against one another.
Acting
Tim Roth's feral, unpredictable energy against Holt's rigid piety.
Cinematography
The outback as oppressive void, beautiful and threatening.
Director
Simon Target
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director Simon Target's only feature film; he pivoted to documentaries about religious institutions, which suddenly makes sense.
The remote power station setting mirrors Australia's hidden nuclear test history — these 'empty' spaces were never empty to Indigenous peoples, a tension the film doesn't address but can't escape.
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