The Nightingale
Director and Writer:
Jennifer Kent
Starring:
Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Baykali Ganambarr, Damon Herriman
Release date:
August 2019
IMDB
Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way, she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
US Distributor:
IFC Films
International Sales Agent:
FilmNation Entertainment
International Premiere: 75th Venice International Film Festival
Australian Premiere: Adelaide Film Festival 2018
Sydney Film Festival 2019
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019
Miami Film Festival 2019
Australian Premiere: Adelaide Film Festival 2018
Sydney Film Festival 2019
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019
Miami Film Festival 2019
“Mythic and gripping. A historical revenge tale of shattering beauty and hard earned grace.”
Variety