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The Dry

The Dry

Where the truth lies.

20216.81h 57m

Overview

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

Directed by Robert Connolly
Written by Jane Harper, Robert Connolly, Harry Cripps
Produced by Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson, Steve Hutensky
Box Office0Revenue: $15.6M

Top Cast

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Aaron Falk

Genevieve O'Reilly

Genevieve O'Reilly

Gretchen Schoner

Keir O'Donnell

Keir O'Donnell

Greg Raco

John Polson

John Polson

Scott Whitlam

Matt Nable

Matt Nable

Grant Dow

Eddie Baroo

Eddie Baroo

McMurdo

Martin Dingle Wall

Martin Dingle Wall

Luke Hadler

Julia Blake

Julia Blake

Barb Hadler

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Gerry Hadler

BeBe Bettencourt

BeBe Bettencourt

Ellie Deacon

Themes & Keywords

australiasmall towndrowningbased on novel or bookfuneralgambling debtinvestigationgraveflashbackmurdertragic pastfamily tragedynostalgichaunted by the pastdroughtbar fightchildhood memoryseriousdramaticsentimentalintensebittertragic

About The Dry

The Dry is a crime, thriller, mystery film released in 2021 exploring themes of australia, small town, drowning, based on novel or book, funeral, gambling debt. Directed by Robert Connolly, it stars Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Keir O'Donnell. Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

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