Cargo (2017)

After an epidemic spreads all over Australia, a father searches for someone willing to protect his daughter.

Directors:

Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke

Writer:

Yolanda Ramke

Stars:

Simone Landers, Martin Freeman, Marlee Jane McPherson-Dobbins

1 win & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simone Landers	...	Thoomi
Martin Freeman	...	Andy
Marlee Jane McPherson-Dobbins	...	Rosie
Lily Anne McPherson-Dobbins	...	Rosie
Finlay Sjoberg	...	Rosie
Nova Sjoberg	...	Rosie
Susie Porter	...	Kay
Ella Barter	...	River Girl
Aiden Squire	...	River Boy
Alexandra Schulze	...	River Mother
Andy Rodoreda	...	River Father
Bruce R. Carter	...	Willie
Kris McQuade	...	Etta
Natasha Wanganeen	...	Josie
Shannon Mckenzie	...	Hunting Party

Storyline

After an epidemic spreads all over Australia, a father searches for someone willing to protect his daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

zombie | boat | child killing | creature | baby | 

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Taglines:

When our world decays, love remains.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Larry Van Duynhoven, the film's prosthetics designer, commented: "As I said, [for] 'the Virals' we tried to use the Australian outback as our inspiration and it worked really well. We tried to keep some of the Viral stages dry like earth and we tried just to take a different tact. We didn't want to go over the top and that's evident when you see the film, because Ben and Yolanda [directors Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke] didn't want to do that, they wanted to keep it creepy in a different way, without going over the top. We tried to do something totally different and hopefully the fans like what they see."

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Connections

Featured in Endless Possibilities: South Australia (2017)

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Soundtracks

Trust Me
Performed by I'm Talking
Written by Kate Ceberano (as K. Ceberano), Robert Goodge (as R. Goodge), Stephen Charlesworth (as S. Charlesworth), Ian Cox (as I. Cox), Barbara Hogarth (as B. Hogarth) & Cameron Newman (as C. Newman)
Published by Mushroom Music Publishing
Courtesy of I'm Talking

User Reviews

Cargo: Flawed yet wondrous

I'd heard very mixed things about Cargo, the one consistent thing said was that the film was sad.

Martin Freeman puts in arguably a career best performance in a zombie movie of all things! Telling the story of one mans quest to find a new home for his baby daughter before it's too late.

Now I'm a zombie movie lover but when it comes to "Alternative" zombie films I tend to be very disappointed in them. For example The Girl With All The Gifts (2016) and Maggie (2015) which were films I was really looking forward to but I felt let down by.

Cargo comes under the same category yet despite some glaring flaws it manages to overcome, is a truly enjoyable movie and an emotional rollercoaster of a ride.

An Australian Netflix movie it looks wonderful, goes for the realistic approach to a common (If overplayed) horror sub genre and tells a tour-de-force tale that Freeman knocks out of the park.

It has an odd number of flaws, head scratching moments and questionable pacing decisions that prevent it from truly being something special. But these things cannot take away from the fact that Cargo is a great film.

The Good:

Excellent performance by Freeman

Looks great

Original concept

The Bad:

Some frustrating writing decisions

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

I'm not crying you're crying

When a movie makes me care about a kid, it's performed a miracle and deserves praise!

Details

Official Sites:

Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund Bankside Films [Australia]

Country:

Australia

Language:

English Aboriginal

Release Date:

18 May 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cargo

Filming Locations:

Wilpena Pound, South Australia, Australia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$56,385

Company Credits

Production Co:

Addictive Pictures, Causeway Films, Head Gear Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1