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.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.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.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 17 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe song that Ellie sings when she, Aaron, Grant and Gretchen are sitting around a camp fire is 'Under The Milkyway' by The Church. It was a single from their 1988 album 'Starfish'.
- GoofsAfter tackling the burning man, Aaron is shown with various marks and bandages. His right ear is red from the flames, but his hair is completely untouched. It would have been severely singed.
- Quotes
Scott Whitlam: Suburbia in the country? Worst of both worlds.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024)
- SoundtracksUnder the Milky Way
Written by Steve Kilbey and Karin Jansson
Published by Steve Kilbey Music/Music Sales Corporation by kind permission of The Music Sales Group/Administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Performed by BeBe Bettencourt
Piano by Brontë Horder
Produced by Peter Raeburn
Featured review
Two rules for good movie-making - Does it evoke emotion from the viewer? and would you watch it again?
I have to admit, it is very rare that i watch an Aussie movie and find it is a bad one and this is no exception to the rule!
This film literally drips with atmosphere and a pervading sense of sadness mixed with regret and soupçon of futility but with superb acting from all the cast weaving a rather languorous but stylish web of intrigue to hold the viewers gaze. Great photography and spellbinding music score that really conjures up the dry dustbowl that is the archetypal, central Australia backwater town, with its hidden dark secrets and creepy bill-hilly descendants of Botany Bay; so much so you can almost feel the oppressive heat and stifling atmosphere hemming you into your seat; just like PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975) did all those year ago and with the same serious aplomb.
It is a basic whodunnit story and not for the crash, bang , wallop brigade but for those who like to sit back and be absorbed into the landscape and watch from a distance and it unfolds so methodically and with such a well paced, directed, photographed and acted ensemble that it is hard to stop watching. With a masterful performance and perfect casting of the always on form Eric Bana. I actually had a tear in my eye at the final denouement; always a great sign that a movie has done its job well. It made a superb nights viewing and a film I could watch again - for me that is another sign of a good movie!!!
Highly recommended, one of the best films this year and anyone who has read Jan Harper's book will be happy as it has not been hacked to death as usually happens in the Hollywood movie-zone!
This film literally drips with atmosphere and a pervading sense of sadness mixed with regret and soupçon of futility but with superb acting from all the cast weaving a rather languorous but stylish web of intrigue to hold the viewers gaze. Great photography and spellbinding music score that really conjures up the dry dustbowl that is the archetypal, central Australia backwater town, with its hidden dark secrets and creepy bill-hilly descendants of Botany Bay; so much so you can almost feel the oppressive heat and stifling atmosphere hemming you into your seat; just like PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975) did all those year ago and with the same serious aplomb.
It is a basic whodunnit story and not for the crash, bang , wallop brigade but for those who like to sit back and be absorbed into the landscape and watch from a distance and it unfolds so methodically and with such a well paced, directed, photographed and acted ensemble that it is hard to stop watching. With a masterful performance and perfect casting of the always on form Eric Bana. I actually had a tear in my eye at the final denouement; always a great sign that a movie has done its job well. It made a superb nights viewing and a film I could watch again - for me that is another sign of a good movie!!!
Highly recommended, one of the best films this year and anyone who has read Jan Harper's book will be happy as it has not been hacked to death as usually happens in the Hollywood movie-zone!
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Засуха
- Filming locations
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia(location)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $364,237
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $119,364
- May 23, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $15,576,286
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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