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The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson streaming

2022 Movie Australia Drama, History, Western, Thriller 109 min FSK 16

By: Leah Purcell With: Keith Stribling, Aaron Pearce, Sinsa Jo Mansell, Felicity Jurd, Tammy Macintosh

A lonely bushwoman struggles to raise her children and run the family farm while her husband is away.

Filmium rating

65%

Mood

Empowering

Intense

Melancholic

Resilient

Serious

Tense

Cast & Crew

Leah Purcell

Felicity Jurd

Andrew Legg

Sean Lynch

Nicholas Hope

Benedict Hardie

Aaron Pearce

Roberto Malacara

Ed Wightman

Nash Zammit-Harvey

Magnolia Maymuru

Bruce Spence

Jessica De Gouw

Sam Reid

Rob Collins

Matt Klarie

Harry Greenwood

Tammy Macintosh

Sinsa Jo Mansell

Amahlia Olsson

Anthony Cogin

Keith Stribling

Victoria Haralabidou

Malachi Dower-Roberts

Luke Owen

Craig Bourke

Eryk Nielsen

Maggie Dence

Arthur Gregg Sulzberger

Jobe Zammit-Harvey

Female Director

Indigenous Representation

Adaptation

Based On Henry Lawson'S Story

Play Adaptation

Reimagining

Budget

Australian Production

Independent Film

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Australian Landscape Shots

Immersive

Intimate Framing

Naturalistic Cinematography

Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Adaptation

Feminist Perspective

Flashback

Linear

Nonlinear Elements

Reimagined

Pace

Atmospheric

Deliberate

Moderate

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Tension-Building

Runtime

Feature-Length

Long-Form

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Original Score

Salliana Seven Campbell

Style

Cinematic

Dramatic

Realistic

Revisionist

Time-Period

1893

Colonial Australia

Historical Setting

Central Conflict

Dark Secret

Harsh Landscape

Protecting Family

Characters

Indigenous Woman

Molly Johnson

Mother

Ending

Bittersweet

Resilience

Tragedy

Historical Context

1893

Colonial Australia

Frontier Life

Key Plot Points

Intruders

Pregnancy Complications

Survival Struggle

Plot

Conflict

Family

Female Resilience

Indigenous Feminist Lens

Survival

Survival In Isolation

Setting

1893

High Country

Isolated

Rural Australia

Snowy Mountains

Shooting Location

Adaminaby

Australian Wilderness

Snowy Mountains

Theme

Colonialism

Family Dynamics

Female Empowerment

Feminism

Indigenous Identity

Survival

Genre

Drama

Historical

Revisionist

Western

Audiences

Adults

Australian Film Enthusiasts

Feminist

Historical

History Buffs

Titles

The Drover'S Wife: The Legend Of Molly Johnson

Awards

Best Actress (Purcell)

Best Feature

Jury Grand Prix

Festivals

Melbourne International Film Festival

Sxsw

Sydney Film Festival

Reception

Award Nominations

Awards

Critical Acclaim

Positive Reviews

Production Countries

Australia

Release Year

2022

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