Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.
Cinematography
The landscape IS a character — cracked earth as accusation.
Acting
Eric Bana's jawline does heavier lifting than the script.
Sound
The silence between cicada screams.
Director
Robert Connolly
Eric Bana
Aaron Falk
Genevieve O'Reilly
Gretchen Schoner
Keir O'Donnell
Greg Raco
John Polson
Scott Whitlam
Matt Nable
Grant Dow
Eddie Baroo
McMurdo
Martin Dingle Wall
Luke Hadler
Julia Blake
Barb Hadler
Bruce Spence
Gerry Hadler
BeBe Bettencourt
Ellie Deacon
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor
Erik Falk
Miranda Tapsell
Rita Raco
Renee Lim
Sandra Whitlam
James Frecheville
Sullivan
William Zappa
Mal Deacon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jane Harper's novel was written during a real Australian drought; she researched by visiting towns where residents genuinely wouldn't discuss local tragedies.
The film sparked debate about 'rural noir' exploiting struggling communities versus giving them visibility — Connolly specifically cast locals as extras to counter this.
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