# Evil Angels (1988)

> A devastating Australian true-crime drama follows Lindy Chamberlain through grief, suspicion, and a national trial after her baby disappears from an outback campsite.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21874

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Fred Schepisi
- Cast: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Bruce Myles, Neil Fitzpatrick, Charles Tingwell, Maurie Fields, Nick Tate, Lewis Fitz-Gerald
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094924/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, restrained, oppressive, serious movie night, true crime viewing

## Synopsis

A mother’s nightmare unfolds in the Australian outback, where innocence is put on trial.

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