Dirt Music 

The story of a woman stranded in a relationship with a man she doesn't love, in a small fishing village on the coast of Australia. An encounter with a local pariah results in an affair that dredges up secrets and changes all of their lives.

Director:

Gregor Jordan

Writers:

Jack Thorne (screenplay), Tim Winton (novel)

Stars:

Kelly Macdonald, Garrett Hedlund, David Wenham

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Kelly Macdonald	...	Georgie
Garrett Hedlund	...	Lu Fox
David Wenham	...	Jim
Aaron Pedersen	...	Beaver
Dan Wyllie	...	Rusty
Chris Haywood	...	Warwick
George Mason	...	Darkie
Julia Stone	...	Sal
Ava Caryofyllis	...	Bird
Jacob Clayton	...	Josh
Jessica Niven	...	Lois
Fern Nicholson	...	Ava
Kohen Mills	...	Brad
Kelly Belinda Hammond	...	Jude
Rikky Sharma	...	Plane Passenger

Storyline

Georgie (Macdonald), sometime sailor, diver and nurse used to have guts. But somehow she has lost her way. Stranded in a remote fishing town on the West Australian coast she's living with a man she doesn't love, Jim (Wenham) and his young sons whose dead mother she can never replace. But a reckless moment leads to a life-changing encounter with Lu (Hedlund), an enigmatic loner, one time musician and sometimes poacher, outcast from the community. The two are powerfully drawn to each other and embark on an inescapable, intense and sexually charged affair. Georgie will risk everything for this chance of love, but Lu is haunted by a tragic accident from his past. For him the prospect is too painful and he retreats into the wilderness to the remotest islands leaving little clue as to his whereabouts. With the unlikely help of Jim who is determined to right the wrongs of his own past, Georgie embarks on a journey to bring Lu back from his past and his grief, ultimately finding herself.

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Plot Keywords:

poaching | metaphoric title | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | chase | escape | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Esperance, Western Australia, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wildgaze Films, Aquarius Films, Film4

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tim Winton's novel 'Dirt Music' was first published in 2001, and won the Miles Franklin Award in 2002; in the same year it was also shortlisted for the Man Booker prize.