In the Winter Dark

"A mystery of the heart."

Sep 10 1998 N/A 1h 32m
Drama, Horror, Mystery

Fear of an unidentified livestock predator unites an Australian couple, an outcast, and an abandoned woman.

Plot

An intense psychological drama around four people in a remote country village. Maurice and Ida are on old married couple who have said all they have to say to each other decades ago. One neighbour is Murray Jacob, a lonely, intense man with a tragic past; the other is a late arrival, a young woman, Ronnie, who is six months pregnant and recently abandoned by her boyfriend. Something is killing the local animals, and Ronnie's pregnancy stirs up memories of the Stubbs' son's cot death. Fears and shadows play on their minds, making the four uneasy associates as animals are found disemboweled around their homes.

Written by

Peter Rasmussen, James Bogle, Tim Winton

Directed by

James Bogle

Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

R.B. Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Goalpost Pictures, Premium Movie Partnership, New South Wales Film & Television Office

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
356
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA