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MONEY
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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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Strangerland
"To find the truth they must lose themselves."
2015 1h 51m EN
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Synopsis
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Newly arrived to a remote desert town, Catherine and Matthew are tormented by a suspicion when their two teenage children mysteriously vanish.
βTo find the truth they must lose themselves.β
Cast
Nicole Kidman
Catherine Parker
Joseph Fiennes
Matthew Parker
Hugo Weaving
Detective David Rae
Lisa Flanagan
Coreen
Megan Alston
Sally McPherson
Maddison Brown
Lily Parker
Meyne Wyatt
Burtie
Sean Keenan
Steve Robertson
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kim Farrant
- Writers
- Michael Kinirons, Fiona Seres
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Australia, France, Ireland, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 11 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: Australia, France, Ireland, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kim Farrant, shot by P.J. Dillon. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Keefus Ciancia. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Veronika Jenet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Nicole Kidman and Joseph Fiennes and Hugo Weaving carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "To find the truth they must lose themselves.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kim Farrant directs. P.J. Dillon behind the camera. Keefus Ciancia scores. Veronika Jenet cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Australia, France, Ireland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 11 years ago.
- 3International production across 4 countries: Australia, France, Ireland, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Kim Farrant, shot by P.J. Dillon. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Keefus Ciancia. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Veronika Jenet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Nicole Kidman and Joseph Fiennes and Hugo Weaving carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "To find the truth they must lose themselves.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt2325977 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 8 themes, including "australia", "missing child", "outback", "alcoholic drink".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- P.J. Dillon
- Original score
- Keefus Ciancia
- Editing
- Veronika Jenet
- Production design
- Melinda Doring
- Costume design
- Emily Seresin
- Makeup / hair
- Liz Byrne
- Runtime
- 111 min Β· 1h 51m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $111,107
- Return
- 1% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Kim Farrant
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Screen Australia
AU
Worldview Entertainment
US
Screen NSW
AU
FΓs Γireann/Screen Ireland
IE
Wild Bunch
FR
- DR
Dragonfly Pictures
AU
Fastnet Films
IE
Key crew
- Aerial Director of PhotographyPeter Beeh
- Script SupervisorMelissa Hayward
- Executive ProducerMolly Conners
- Executive ProducerSarah E. Johnson
- Executive ProducerMaria Cestone
- Set DecorationGlen W. Johnson
- Art DirectionMandi Bialek-Wester
- Executive ProducerRichard Payten
- Executive ProducerAdriana Randall
- Executive ProducerAndrew Mackie
- CastingNikki Barrett
- Co-ProducerAmanda Bowers
- EditorVeronika Jenet
- Costume DesignEmily Seresin
- Production DesignMelinda Doring
- Co-ProducerKim Farrant
- ProducerNaomi Wenck
- ProducerMacdara Kelleher
- First Assistant DirectorJane Griffin
- Makeup ArtistLiz Byrne
- Makeup ArtistTerri Farmer
- Makeup ArtistSimon Joseph
- Foley ArtistMario Vaccaro
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- australia
- missing child
- outback
- alcoholic drink
- troubled marriage
- woman director
- australian outback
- missing daughter
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2015-07-10R
Also known as
International titles
- Π§ΡΠΆΠ°Ρ Π·Π΅ΠΌΠ»ΡRU
- Spurlos: Ein Sturm wird kommenAT
- Yad ΓlkΙAZ
