# Sweet Country (2018)

> An Aboriginal stockman and his pregnant wife flee across 1929 Northern Territory after a self-defense killing exposes the brutality of colonial law.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/319776

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Western, Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Warwick Thornton
- Cast: Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Thomas M. Wright, Ewen Leslie, Matt Day, Gibson John, Natassia Gorey Furber
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6958212/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: austere, foreboding, harrowing, serious movie night, arthouse western viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and justice in the harsh Australian outback.

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