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The Nightingale

The Nightingale

Her song will not be silenced.

20187.12h 16m

Overview

In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.

Directed by Jennifer Kent
Written by Lynne Vincent McCarthy, Jennifer Kent
Produced by Kristina Ceyton, Steve Hutensky, Jennifer Kent
Box Office0Revenue: $856K

Top Cast

Aisling Franciosi

Aisling Franciosi

Clare

Sam Claflin

Sam Claflin

Hawkins

Baykali Ganambarr

Baykali Ganambarr

Billy

Damon Herriman

Damon Herriman

Ruse

Harry Greenwood

Harry Greenwood

Jago

Ewen Leslie

Ewen Leslie

Goodwin

Charlie Shotwell

Charlie Shotwell

Eddie

Michael Sheasby

Michael Sheasby

Aidan

Matthew Sunderland

Matthew Sunderland

Davey

Magnolia Maymuru

Magnolia Maymuru

Lowanna

Themes & Keywords

australiaraperevengemurderbrutalityracial prejudicerape and revengewoman directoraustralian aboriginaltasmania19th centuryaboriginecolonization

About The Nightingale

The Nightingale is a drama, thriller, western film released in 2018 exploring themes of australia, rape, revenge, murder, brutality, racial prejudice. Directed by Jennifer Kent, it stars Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Baykali Ganambarr. In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.

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