Lucky Country (film)
Lucky Country, also titled Dark Frontier, is a 2009 Australian film starring Aden Young and Toby Wallace.
| Lucky Country | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kriv Stenders |
| Written by | Andy Cox |
| Starring | Aden Young Toby Wallace Neil Pigot |
Release date |
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| Country | Australia (2009) |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$28,000 (Australia)[1] |
Cast
- Aden Young as Nat Doole
- Toby Wallace as Tom
- Heather Mangan Lawrence as Sarah
- Eamon Farren as Jimmy
- Neil Pigot as Carver
- Pip Miller as Henry
- Helmut Bakaitis as Connolly
- Robert Menzies as The Rabbiter
Plot summary
Set in 1902, the Australian Federation has been established for one year. Twelve-year-old Tom's (Toby Wallace) beloved father Nat (Aden Young) has dragged him and his sister Sarah to an isolated farm at the edge of the woods. However, Nat's dream of living off the land has died, as he loses his sanity.
When three ex-soldiers arrive at their cabin one night, Tom, like his father, believes they are providence. But their presence becomes more menacing when one of them reveals a secret: he's found gold. As the lure of gold infects everyone around him the cabin becomes a psychological battleground in which Tom's loyalty is put to the ultimate test.
References
- "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 November 2012
- Anders Wotzke, "Interview with director Kriv Stenders of ‘Lucky Country’", Moviedex, 14 July 2009 Archived 29 January 2013 at archive.today Retrieved 13 November 2012