THE NIGHTINGALE is a meditation on the horrors of Australian colonization, set at the turn of the 19th century. The film follows Clare, a 21-year-old native Irish wife and mother held captive beyond her 7-year sentence, desperate to be free of her obsessed master, British lieutenant Hawkins. Clare’s husband Aidan intervenes with devastating consequences for all. When British authorities fail to deliver justice, Clare pursues Hawkins, who leaves his post suddenly to secure a captaincy up north. Unfamiliar with the Tasmanian wilderness she enlists the help of an orphaned Aboriginal tracker Billy. Marked by their traumas, the two fight to overcome their distrust and prejudices against the backdrop of Australia’s infamous ‘Black War’.
Release Date: 2 August 2019 (USA)Runtime: 136 min
Stars:
- Aisling Franciosi
- Baykali Ganambarr
- Ben McIvor
- Charlie Shotwell
- Christopher Stollery
- Damon Herriman
- Ewen Leslie
- Harry Greenwood
- Luke Carroll
- Magnolia Maymuru
- Matthew Sunderland
- Michael Sheasby
- Nathaniel Dean
- Sam Claflin
- Sam Smith
Director: Jennifer Kent
