Jindabyne 2006  R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Ray Lawrence
Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney, Deborra-Lee Furness, John(2) Howard, Chris Haywood, Leah Purcell, Stelios Yiakmis, Alice Garner, Simon Stone, Betty Lucas, Eva Lazzaro, Sean Rees-Wemyss, Charles "Bud" Tingwell
Friends Stewart (Gabriel Byrne), Carl (John Howard), Rocco (Stelios Yiakmis), and Billy (Simon Stone) are enjoying a fishing trip near the town of Jindabyne in a remote part of Australia when they discover a young female Aborigine's body floating in the river. Instead of reporting their find immediately, they tie the body to a tree and continue their vacation. When they finally do notify the police, the situation of not reporting the death is met with scorn. Stewart's wife Claire (Laura Linney) is especially concerned, but when she tries to right the wrong, her actions are resented by both the White majorities and the Aborigines in the area.
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 Lantana 2001 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ray Lawrence
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Barbara Hershey, Kerry Armstrong, Rachel Blake, Vince Colosimo, Daniella Farinacci, Russell Dykstra, Peter Phelps, Leah Purcell
Dr. Valerie Somers (Barbara Hershey) had become a celebrity after writing a book about her daughter's murder. But now, Valerie has disappeared, and Detective Leon Zat (Anthony LaPaglia) heads up the police investigation. Leon's interest in the case is peaked when he learns that his own wife, Sonja (Kerry Armstrong), is listed as one of Dr. Somers' patients. Since Leon is already cheating on Sonja through an affair with Jane (Rachael Blake), he is tempted to read his wife's files–a move fraught with repercussions in this story about how lies and mistrust can destroy marriages.
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The Proposition 2005 R, 104 min.
Genre: Western / Drama
Director: John Hillcoat
Cast: Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Richard(2) Wilson, Emily Watson, John Hurt, David Wenham, Noah Taylor, David Gulpilil, Leah Purcell, Garry Waddell, Boris Brkic, Jeremy Madrona, Jae Mamuyac, Mick Roughan
The Australian frontier in the late 1800s is not unlike the American Old West, and Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone) has been brought in from England to help in the taming process. This film centers around the Burns brothers, a notorious gang who have raped and pillaged throughout the territory. When two of them, Charlie (Guy Pearce) and young Mike (Richard Wilson), are captured after killing a family, Stanley has a proposition for Charlie: find and kill the older brother and gang leader, Arthur (Danny Huston), and gain pardons for him and Mike. But, he must do it within nine days or Mike will be hanged on Christmas day.
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| 1. Jindabyne (2006)
2. Lantana (2001)
3. The Proposition (2005)
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