Sweet Country

"Justice itself is put on trial"

Apr 6 2018 R 1h 53m
Adventure, Crime, Drama

In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.

Plot

Sweet Country is set in 1929 in the outback of the Northern Territory. It is the story of a young boy called Philomac, who witnesses Sam, an Aboriginal stockman kill station owner Harry Marsh in self defense. Sam and his pregnant wife Lizzie go on the run and a posse pursues them across the outback.

Written by

David Tranter, Steven McGregor

Directed by

Warwick Thornton

Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

Sweet Country Films, Bunya Productions

Languages

English

Awards

22 wins & 29 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
9,625
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
88
Popularity
NA