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The Nightingale

2018, drama, suspense

136 minutes

In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also...

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Jason King of Salty Popcorn

2019-08-25

It is raw, honest and non-gratuitously brutal in its delivery. Australia, like most of the world, has a shameful and horrendously violent past.

9.0

2019-11-27

It is a hard watch because it makes demands of the audience, to reflect on the horrors inflicted in the past and to ask why compassion is so important. Read more

8.0

2019-08-22

Her tale becomes far more than an indictment of colonization, white male privilege, domination and subjugation. It’s a harrowing and brilliant tale of horror. It’s also our history. Read more

7.0

2019-12-12

Already stamped as one of the toughest movies of the year to watch, The Nightingale is a dark thriller that, in addition to the valid script and qualified performances, relies on the naturalistic visuals to succeed. Read more

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Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber

2021-04-22

Dat maakt het drama zeer onderhoudend en het laat de kijker aan de buis gekluisterd zitten. Kent imponeert dan ook vier jaar na haar sterke debuut met haar tweede film.

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