# The Nightingale (2018)

> A traumatized Irish convict and an Aboriginal tracker form an uneasy alliance while pursuing a colonial officer through Tasmania's violent frontier.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/266281

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Western
- Director: Jennifer Kent
- Cast: Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Baykali Ganambarr, Damon Herriman, Harry Greenwood, Ewen Leslie, Charlie Shotwell, Michael Sheasby
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4068576/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, visceral, oppressive, serious historical drama night, arthouse film viewing

## Synopsis

A harrowing journey through the brutal realities of colonial Australia, where survival is a fight against oppression.

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