In remote Western Australia, two estranged farmer brothers, Colin and Les, are at war. But when Les' prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley—so the brothers must work together to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together.
Acting
Neill and Caton's wordless hostility speaks volumes
Cinematography
Wheatbelt landscapes that swallow humans whole
Practical Effects
Real sheep, real dust, real Australian harshness
Director
Jeremy Sims
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Grímur Hákonarson's 2015 Icelandic film 'Hrútar,' this remake shifts the harsh volcanic terrain to WA's wheatbelt, trading isolation by geography for isolation by drought and economic abandonment.
Michael Caton was 76 during filming and performed his own sheep-handling stunts; Sam Neill, a real-life sheep farmer in New Zealand, brought his own crook to set.
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