Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- foreboding
- austere
- sun-bleached
- historical film night
- western double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's atmospheric Australian landscapes, historical perspective, and performances while finding its narrative somewhat uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hanif is a young Afghan cameleer whose ambitions and vulnerabilities drive the narrative.
The escape plot intersects with law enforcement, indigenous communities, and prejudice in the Australian outback.
Mal and Hanif are pursued because of gold taken from the Crown, making the bullion the central plot-driving object.
The Australian outback dominates the journey and repeatedly places the characters against severe natural conditions.
Films like The Furnace, and why
The Proposition
shared australian western setting, colonial violence, and tense frontier survival
Sweet Country
shared revisionist western atmosphere, racial conflict, and morally compromised outlaws
Tracks
shared historical adventure, cross-cultural alliance, and stark wilderness setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Roderick MacKay
- Release Date
- 2020-12-10
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (24)
Cast
- David Wenham
- Ahmed Malek
- Jay Ryan
- Erik Thomson
- Baykali Ganambarr
- Samson Coulter
- Gary Young
- Mahesh Jadu
- Kaushik Das
- Goran D. Kleut
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Furnace about?
- A young Afghan cameleer and a fugitive bushman cross colonial Australia with stolen Crown gold, pursued by violence and divided loyalties.
- What is The Furnace like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Furnace as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Furnace violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Furnace as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Furnace?
- Critics broadly praised the film's atmospheric Australian landscapes, historical perspective, and performances while finding its narrative somewhat uneven.
- Which films are like The Furnace?
- Films with a similar feel include The Proposition, Sweet Country, and Tracks.
- How long is The Furnace?
- The Furnace runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Furnace?
- In United States, The Furnace is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
