# Cargo (2017)

> An infected father races through a devastated Australia to find a protector for his infant daughter before time and humanity run out.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/286508

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
- Director: Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke
- Cast: Martin Freeman, Simone Landers, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter, Caren Pistorius, Kris McQuade, Natasha Wanganeen, Bruce R. Carter
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3860916/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, empathetic, foreboding, late night horror viewing, survival movie marathon

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