# The Furnace (2020)

> A young Afghan cameleer and a fugitive bushman cross colonial Australia with stolen Crown gold, pursued by violence and divided loyalties.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/515419

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Western, History
- Director: Roderick MacKay
- Cast: David Wenham, Ahmed Malek, Jay Ryan, Erik Thomson, Baykali Ganambarr, Samson Coulter, Gary Young, Mahesh Jadu
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10964530/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: foreboding, austere, sun-bleached, historical film night, western double feature

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