Sweet Country (2018)
Sweet Country im rauen Norden Australiens in den späten 1920er Jahren: Der Aborigine Sam Kelly führt ein ruhiges Leben als Arbeiter für den wohlwollenden Prediger Fred Smith. Doch dann kehrt der verbitterte Kriegsveteran Harry Marsh von der Westfront zurück und wird zu Sams neuem Vorgesetzten. Gemeinsam mit seiner Frau Lizzie und seiner Tochter soll er für Harry einen Vorposten renovieren. Doch die Männer stehen sich zunehmend feindselig gegenüber und schließlich tötet Sam Harry aus Notwehr. Anschließend muss der Ureinwohner vor der von Sergeant Fletcher geleiteten Polizei fliehen und durchquert mit seiner schwangeren Frau das Outback. Mehrmals können sie ihren Verfolgern entrinnen, doch als es seiner Frau schließlich immer schlechter geht, stellt sich Sam den Behörden.
Der Regisseur: Warwick Thornton
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Hamilton Morris as Sam Kelly |
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Bryan Brown as Sergeant Fletcher |
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Sam Neill as Fred Smith |
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Thomas M. Wright as Mick Kennedy |
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Ewen Leslie as Harry March |
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Matt Day as Judge Taylor |
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Gibson John as Archie |
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Natassia Gorey Furber as Lizzie |
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Anni Finsterer as Nell |
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Tremayne Doolan as Philomac |
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Trevon Doolan as Philomac |
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Shanika Cole as Lucy |
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Luka Magdeline Cole as Olive |
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Tom Willoughby as Constable Minty |
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Lachlan J. Modrzynski as Constable Campbell |
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Martin McMillan as Barney |
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Charlie Jampijinpa Brown as Ceremony Elder |
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Bernard Longbottom as Doctor Shields |
| Production | Scott Otto Anderson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Craig Deeker | Executive Producer |
| Production | Christina Kennedy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Trevor Kennedy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Oliver Lawrance | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrew Mackie | Executive Producer |
| Production | Richard Payten | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Warwick Thornton | Director |
| Writing | Steven McGregor | Writer |
| Writing | David Tranter | Writer |
| Camera | Warwick Thornton | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Nick Meyers | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heather Wallace | Costume Design |
| Art | Tony Cronin | Production Design |
| Production | David Jowsey | Producer |
| Production | Fiona Lanyon | Line Producer |
| Production | Greer Simpkin | Producer |
| Sound | Michael Yezerski | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Anousha Zarkesh | Casting |
| Art | Theo Benton | Art Direction |
| Art | Jennifer Drake | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebecca Buratto | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beverley Freeman | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jen Rossiter | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jen Rossiter | Hair Designer |
| Production | Kim Bostock | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Rachel Higgins | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Shannon Crotty | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | James Dubay | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tom Read | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dylan River | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | John Haratzis | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Matt Landreth | Construction Manager |
| Sound | James Andrews | ADR & Dubbing |
| Sound | Mick Boraso | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Sam Gain-Emery | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chris Goodes | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Lachlan Harris | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Phil Heywood | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Thom Kellar | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Evan McHugh | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Adrian Medhurst | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Will Sheridan | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Taras Spahic | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | John Sanderson | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Reg Roordink | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Warwick Baker | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Michael Corridore | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Matt Coulam | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Tamara Dean | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Drew English | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Michael Fairbairn | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Martin Fargher | Key Grip |
| Camera | Daniel Foeldes | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Lighting | Max Gersbach | Electrician |
| Camera | Dylan River | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Jules Wurm | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Production | Tanith Glynn-Maloney | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Olivia Iacobelli | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Trish Cahill | Colorist |
| Editing | Miska Mandic | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Annie Zhang | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jesse Goninon | Location Manager |
| Writing | Stephen Cleary | Script Editor |
| Production | Elspeth Baird | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Ningali Lawford | Dialogue Coach |
| Crew | Kara MacLean | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Emma Marshall | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Kevin McLean | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Scott Warwick | Armorer |