The nightingale

The Resource The nightingale
Label
The nightingale
Statement of responsibility
IFC Films, Screen Australia, Screen Tasmania and South Australian Film Corporation present ; in association with Adelaide Film Festival, Bron Creative and FilmNation Entertainment ; a Causeway Films and Made Up Stories production ; produced by Kristina Ceyton, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Jennifer Kent ; written & directed by Jennifer Kent
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Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Set during the colonization of Australia in 1825, 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 orphaned Aboriginal tracker Billy. Marked by their traumas, the two must learn to find empathy for one another while weighing the true cost of revenge against the backdrop of Australia's infamous 'Black War.'
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Radek Ladczuk ; editor, Simon Njoo ; composer, Jed Kurzel ; costume designer, Margot Wilson ; production designer, Alex Holmes ; sound designer, Robert Mackenzie
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for strong violent and disturbing content including rape, language throughout, and brief sexuality
Language note
English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English audio description track for people with visual disabilities
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.N54 2020
PerformerNote
Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Baykali Ganambarr, Damon Herriman, Harry Greenwood, Ewen Leslie, Charlie Shotwell, Michael Sheasby
Runtime
136
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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