Adrift in hostile waters, during the last vicious battles of the Triad societies after explusion from mainland China, The Captain, William, is ruined. He has a shady past, a drinking problem and a dirty job to do - at the lowest ebb of his career, William has agreed to sink the Arabella for an insurance scam. A tale of lost men adrift on the high seas in a battle for survival
Acting
Joel Edgerton's Sparrow simmers with dangerous naivety.
Cinematography
Claustrophobic hull shots that make the ocean feel like a coffin.
Direction
McInnes turns a boat into a pressure cooker of toxic masculinity.
Director
Laurie McInnes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Australia's 90s indie boom, when female directors were practically nonexistent in genre cinema.
This was Joel Edgerton's second film role; he reportedly got seasick during the tank shoots.
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