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 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ray Lawrence |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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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 | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 17 Sep 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
Shes dead. They cant help her. Best to leave her in the water where at least shell be preserved. Such is the... read more on Time Out
...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.
This is a very bleak view of life and/or death in small town Australia. We felt that there was always more tragedy simmering in the background. Excellently acted and the scenes of the woods and the rivers and lakes are superb. Left with a very sad feeling.
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