Goldstone

"Where worlds collide."

2016 1h 49m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 131

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Indigenous Detective Jay Swan arrives in the frontier town of Goldstone on a missing persons inquiry. What seems like a simple investigation unearths an intricate web of crime, corruption, human trafficking, and coordinated exploitation of indigenous people’s land. Jay must bury his differences with young local cop Josh, so together they can bring justice to Goldstone.

“Where worlds collide.”

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Cast

Alex Russell
Josh
Aaron Pedersen
Jay Swan
Jacki Weaver
Maureen
Kate Beahan
Pinky
David Wenham
Johnny
David Gulpilil
Jimmy
Cheng Pei-pei
Mrs. Lao
Michelle Lim Davidson
May

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ivan Sen
Writers: Ivan Sen
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Mystery Road Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ivan Sen, shot by Ivan Sen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ivan Sen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ivan Sen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alex Russell and Aaron Pedersen and Jacki Weaver carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where worlds collide.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4911996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ivan Sen directs. Ivan Sen behind the camera. Ivan Sen scores. Ivan Sen cuts. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Part of the "Mystery Road Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ivan Sen, shot by Ivan Sen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ivan Sen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ivan Sen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alex Russell and Aaron Pedersen and Jacki Weaver carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Where worlds collide.".
8IMDB entry: tt4911996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "australia", "corruption", "detective", "missing person".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ivan Sen
Original score: Ivan Sen
Editing: Ivan Sen
Production design: Matthew Putland
Costume design: Vanessa Loh
VFX supervisor: Craig Deeker
Sound: Thom Kellar
Stunt coordinator: Reg Roordink
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Goldstone (2016)

Part of

Mystery Road Collection

A collection of films centered on Detective Jay Swan, a relentless investigator, that delves into the mysteries of the Australian outback to unravel its darkest mysteries, where the arid landscapes mirror the complexities of the crimes he confronts.

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Simon Foster2016-06-08
"The director recaptures his fluid handling of dusty tough-guy dynamics while succinctly revisiting weighty thematic strands..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2016/6/8/goldstone.html
Reno2017-01-14
★ 7/10
Two cops with the same motive, dealing it differently. When I saw the first film a couple of years ago, I did not think they would make a sequel. It looked kind of a one-off film, but I'm very happy for this and I'm sure there will be another one. There's no mention of 'part 2' in the title, so people might end up watching this without knowing there's one before this. But it's good to name a film according to the plot/story. Those who saw the original will be familiar with the characters and the story narration, so they will know what to and how much to expect. This is my first film of the 2017. I don't believe in such sentiments, but I think its a great start and hoping to watch many more good ones. Now coming to the film plot, it continued from the previous. After the successful first assignment as a detective, Jay Swan is sent to another small mining town to deal with a missing person case. Seems no ones are happy on his arrival, including the local cop. But his doubts about how the powerful people misusing their power makes a cop named Josh to act instantly. Almost 2 hour long film, narrated with a slow pace. Thus far of the tale are developed steadily. Since the Josh gets into investigating, the people with illegal business starts to feel the heat. Meanwhile, Jay learns a few things about his people from an old local indigenous man. Josh and Jay, they both make a progress, which leads to a step away to solve the multiple cases. The final quarter turns into an action film and leaves a big open to the story to continue. "And they follow the same god. Money god." That's what I disliked. Being a long film and not able to finish it off properly makes it fall behind quite a bit long distance from the original film. But I still enjoyed it. Those locations were well used to tell the story. In fact, it kind of reminded me another detective film 'Jesse Stone'. The opening scene from this as well, kind of similar, like being drunk while arriving in a new town. Unlike that film, this is not a television film and high quality film from all the aspect. It is also considered one of the best Aussie film of the year. So if you are a film fanatic, you should not miss it. Directed by the same director and once again he managed the multiple tasks, like handling camera, editing, music and script. Predictable story, but it's not about the story, it's how the story was presented. The actors did help with that part to accomplish what the filmmaker wanted. Aaron Pederson was awesome, and now he's one of my favourites from down under. I hope like all the Aussie actors, he would also get a chance to work in Hollywood projects. The case was not detailed for us. We learn Jay is working to find the missing girl, but no flashbacks or any other kind of revelations. At some point it gives out the result in a simple, but heart wrecking way. It's more a realistic in revelation going forward than giving hints for the viewers to make predictions. Like I said, it's not as good as the first film, that's only because of the ending. I'm also not sure the same story would continue in the next part. The way it concluded might not be complete, but it is something different than the usual solution in a cop film. So you have to accept the fact than complaining it. Other than that, I'm sure it is one of the best detective films. The films, both the installments were not internationally recognised so well, but it definitely deserves that honour. It might take years people come to know, though I hope you would check it out after reading this review, only if you haven't seen it yet. Recommended! 7/10

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