The Road from Coorain

"Based on the best-selling memoir by Jill Ker Conway"

2002 1h 37m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A young girl comes of age in the Australian bush amid natural disaster and family tragedy.

“Based on the best-selling memoir by Jill Ker Conway”

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Cast

Juliet Stevenson
Eve
Richard Roxburgh
Bill
John Howard
Angus
Katherine Slattery
Jill
Tim Guinee
Alec
Bernard Curry
Bob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brendan Maher
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brendan Maher, shot by Tristan Milani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Juliet Stevenson and Richard Roxburgh and John Howard carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Based on the best-selling memoir by Jill Ker Conway".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0290045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Brendan Maher directs. Tristan Milani behind the camera. Stephen Rae scores. Suresh Ayyar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia.

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1Released 24 years ago.
2Directed by Brendan Maher, shot by Tristan Milani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stephen Rae. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Suresh Ayyar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Juliet Stevenson and Richard Roxburgh and John Howard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Based on the best-selling memoir by Jill Ker Conway".
7IMDB entry: tt0290045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.