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Jindabyne
2006
Four men leave the small Australian town of Jindabyne for a weekend fishing trip. On finding the body of a young Aboriginal woman floating in the river, they decide not to immediately alert the authorities. Upon their return, the truth gets out, polarising the community. Read more
| Starring | Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, Chris Haywood, Deborra-Lee Furness |
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| Director | Ray Lawrence |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Jindabyne
Four men leave the small Australian town of Jindabyne for a weekend fishing trip. On finding the body of a young Aboriginal woman floating in the river, they decide not to immediately alert the authorities. Upon their return, the truth gets out, polarising the community.
| Starring | Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, Chris Haywood, Deborra-Lee Furness, John Howard, Leah Purcell, Stelios Yiakmis |
|---|---|
| Director | Ray Lawrence |
| Studio | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 17 Sep 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Stewart (Gabriel Byrne) has been looking forward to his annual fishing expedition with his mates ever since he returned from the last one. Jindabyne is a no-nothing town, work in his garage read more »
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34 out of 35 people found this review helpful
dripping with atmosphere...
...and the atmosphere is a brooding, dark and menacing one set against a background of multlayered human dysfunction, social and domestic. So not exactly a feelgood movie. Having said that the film has tremendous realism -some excellently awkward short, bleak takes that portray the subtle nuances of humans relating badly and there is brilliant character development of the various flawed and damaged human beings as the plot unfolds. Many rather unflattering aspects of Australian culture and society are eloquently and sympathetically captured -certainly dispelling any rose tinted illusions one might have about the continent. First rate acting and very satisfying overall shape to the plot. Classy. Well crafted. Watch it.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Jindabyne
A good slow burner of a drama, with the always impecable Laura Linney in top form.
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Jindabyne
- 22 May 2007
Stewart (Gabriel Byrne) has been looking forward to his annual fishing expedition with his mates ever since he returned from the last one. Jindabyne is a no-nothing town, work in his garage is wearing, and his marriage to Claire (Laura Linney) has seen better days. But out in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales he can breathe again. The air is fresh. The modern world may as well not exist; here it's all about four men and the fish they can cook over an open flame. When Stewart finds the... Read more
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