
Newcomers to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, Catherine and Matthew Parker's lives are flung into crisis when they discover their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits. With Nathgari eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the townsfolk join the search led by local cop, David Rae. It soon becomes apparent that something terrible may have happened to Tommy and Lily. Suspicions run riot, rumours sp... (Full plot summary below)
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Newcomers to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, Catherine and Matthew Parker's lives are flung into crisis when they discover their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits. With Nathgari eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the townsfolk join the search led by local cop, David Rae. It soon becomes apparent that something terrible may have happened to Tommy and Lily. Suspicions run riot, rumours spread and public opinion turns savagely against the Parkers. With temperatures rising and the chances of survival plummeting with each passing day, Catherine and Matthew find themselves pushed to the brink as they struggle to survive the mystery of their children's fate.
Leave your thoughts about Strangerland.
| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyStrangerland is a grim Australian drama that asks tough questions of its characters. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsAn atmospheric whodunit guaranteed to keep you intrigued and guessing right to the very end. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA slow, opaque Australian psychologicsal drama. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganA high-caliber cast can't rescue what resembles an Aussie version of a Lifetime movie. |
| Under the RadarCody Ray ShaferStrangerland builds tension far past its breaking point. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfFrequently caught spinning its wheels instead of fully examining its conflicts. Farrant attempts to turn something primal into an actor showcase, and her permissiveness slows the movie to a crawl. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Cara NashA provocative and powerful look at grief and the strange ways we can react in times of crisis. |
| ABC Radio (Australia)CJ JohnsonBold, extremely accomplished and confident ... it's got a foot in each of the commercial and arthouse camps, and is entertaining in both ... gripping, thrilling, creepy and exciting. |
| Film InternationalElias SavadaUnlike The Lord of the Rings films shot in nearby New Zealand, there are no wizards in Strangerland, but there is plenty of demonstrative pain and threatening darkness. |
| Movie MezzanineSean BurnsBad art movies can be such a chore sometimes. |