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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 | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 17 Sep 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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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
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35 out of 36 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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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Saccharine political correctness
As a home-sick Aussie I thought the landscape at least would be worth it. Instead this movie reminded me of why I am in England.
Where to start? It is wooden, slow and contrived. Hard to tell how much of the bad acting is the actors and how much down to the ridiculous script. It is a study in what happens when writers try to describe things they have no experience of and even worse, what happens when you make political propaganda and pretend it is art. This noble aboriginal, strong woman Political Correctness drivel is such a yawn.
Who needs to be lectured by some jumped-up, over-paid, feminist Sydney-side yuppie? The curmudgeonly efforts to impose doctrine on the already creaking story-line is painful.
The fire ceremony in the Kosciosko National Park says it all. Ever heard of fire bans? The finger-wagging respect for Aboriginal Culture is pathetic. As are the delusions of the (mostly women) people who wrote, directed and produced this cliched crappy film.
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- regularchap from Chagford, Devon
- Posted 09 Mar 2008 19:11
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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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