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Van Diemen's Land

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 44m
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5.9/10
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Oscar Redding and Mark Leonard Winter in Van Diemen's Land (2009)
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The true story of Alexander Pearce, Australia's most notorious convict. In 1822, Pearce and seven fellow convicts escaped from Macquarie Harbour, a place of ultra banishment and punishment, ... Read allThe true story of Alexander Pearce, Australia's most notorious convict. In 1822, Pearce and seven fellow convicts escaped from Macquarie Harbour, a place of ultra banishment and punishment, only to find a world less forgiving.. the Australian wilderness. Abandon all hope you who ... Read allThe true story of Alexander Pearce, Australia's most notorious convict. In 1822, Pearce and seven fellow convicts escaped from Macquarie Harbour, a place of ultra banishment and punishment, only to find a world less forgiving.. the Australian wilderness. Abandon all hope you who enter.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
3.3K
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    • Jonathan auf der Heide
    • Jonathan auf der Heide(screenplay)
    • Oscar Redding(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Oscar Redding
    • Arthur Angel
    • Paul Ashcroft
    • Jonathan auf der Heide
    • Jonathan auf der Heide(screenplay)
    • Oscar Redding(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Oscar Redding
    • Arthur Angel
    • Paul Ashcroft
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    • 25User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
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    Van Diemen's Land (2009)
    Arthur Angel, Torquil Neilson, Greg Stone, Thomas M. Wright, Matt Wilson, Oscar Redding, Paul Ashcroft, John Francis Howard, and Mark Leonard Winter in Van Diemen's Land (2009)
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    Oscar Redding
    Oscar Redding
    • Alexander Pearce
    Arthur Angel
    Arthur Angel
    • Robert Greenhill
    Paul Ashcroft
    • Matthew Travers
    Thomas M. Wright
    Thomas M. Wright
    • Thomas Bodenham
    • (as Thomas Wright)
    Mark Leonard Winter
    Mark Leonard Winter
    • Alexander Dalton
    Greg Stone
    Greg Stone
    • William Kennerly
    John Francis Howard
    • Little Brown
    Torquil Neilson
    • John Mathers
    Matt Wilson
    • Duty Soldier
    Adrian Mulraney
    Adrian Mulraney
    • Logan
    Ben Plazzer
    • Soldier in boat
    Jonathan auf der Heide
    Jonathan auf der Heide
    • Soldier in boat
    Jason Glover
    • Lieutenant Cuthbertson
    Zane Pinner
    • Convict
    • (uncredited)
      • Jonathan auf der Heide
      • Jonathan auf der Heide(screenplay)
      • Oscar Redding(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Director Jonathan auf der Heide for this film in 2009 won a New Visions Award - Special Mention at the Catalonian International Film Festival in Sitges, Spain.
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      Featured in A Journey Up River: Making 'Van Diemen's Land' (2009)

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    7/10
    Van Diemen's Land - "Hungry for more"
    This feels like a 'Tourism Tasmania' commercial with a touch of cannibalism, truly a great combination.

    The movie is based on the true account of Alexander Pearce, Australia's most notorious convict, and the events that took place in 1822, as Pearce and a group of convicts escape into the Tasmanian wilderness. The group is then left at the mercy of nature, themselves, and notably the human desire to eat.

    This is truly a beautiful movie, the cinematography of sweeping landscapes and rugged bushland is worth watching the rental/ticket price alone. It strikes me as the type of DVD they play in appliance stores to show off the new HD-TVs (although they would have to skip the numerous bludgeoning scenes).

    The story itself is a simple and tight narrative of the human condition pushed to its limits. While there is some grizzly violence and confronting concepts, the movie never descends into gratuitous visuals based purely on shock value.

    While the story is compelling and rolls along nicely, I found myself just wanting a little more depth to all of the supporting characters. This is also one of the main strengths of this film, it makes you want more; I was always wondering what was going to happen next, what's that guy going to do, where are they going, what's around that corner, what does that taste like etc… Ultimately this factor leaves the viewer a tad unsatisfied yet appreciative of the movie as a whole.

    On the Fruit-Meter, Van Demons Lands gets the "KIWI-FRUIT" - A bit grizzled and rough on the outside, but once you peel off the skin it's fresh and tasty, but it was a small fruit and I want some more.

    MART-FLIX PUN-FUN – It's compelling to watch convicts battle their inner "demons"…..that sucked
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    • Mar 24, 2010

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      • September 24, 2009 (Australia)
      • Australia
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      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
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      • Great Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia
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      • Noise & Light
      • Savage Films
      • Inspiration Studios
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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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