
Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain. During a camping trip to Ayers Rock in outback Australia, she claimed that she witnessed a dingo stealing her baby daughter, Azaria, from the family tent. Azaria's body was never found. Police noted some apparent inconsistencies in her story, and she was charged with murder. The case attracted a lot of attention, turning an investigation into a media circus, with the public divided in their opinions.... (Full plot summary below)
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Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain. During a camping trip to Ayers Rock in outback Australia, she claimed that she witnessed a dingo stealing her baby daughter, Azaria, from the family tent. Azaria's body was never found. Police noted some apparent inconsistencies in her story, and she was charged with murder. The case attracted a lot of attention, turning an investigation into a media circus, with the public divided in their opinions.
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| F5 (Wichita, KS)Jake EukerRemarkably even-handed; Streep's much-touted performance distracts. |
| Washington PostRita KempleyStreep -- yes, with another perfect accent -- brings her customary skillfulness to the part. It's not a showy performance, but the heroine's internal struggle seems to come from the actress' pores. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertStreep's performance is risky, and masterful. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheila BensonStreep and Neill are the film's perfectly matched thoroughbreds. But the film is neither a double star turn nor the best kind of courtroom drama; it is a sort of epic mosaic of national character. |
| Nick's Flick PicksNick DavisAdmirably off-putting performance by Streep in a reasonably involving Australian court drama. |
| FilmFestivals.comMoira Sullivan'Set in Australia, a couple is hurled into the media spotlight, unsuspecting of its power to twist the truth overnight. Streep proves she is a towering inferno of an actress.' |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyMeryl Streep gives another stellar performance in this fact-based Australian drama about a working class woman accused of killing her daughter. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumStreep's beauty and talent and director Fred Schepisi's intelligence are both shown to best advantage, without easy points or grandstanding. |
| User ReviewJennifer AThis is soooo great how the media can make perfectly innocent people and DETROY THEIR LIVES because people are stupid enough to make blind opinions of people I think people who are that stupid could learn a few lessons from this film! |
| User ReviewBobbi HI loved this movie so much! It is also under the name of 'Evil Angels' if ever you have trouble finding it. |