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The Nightingale

  • 2018
  • R
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
33K
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Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale (2018)
A young woman in 1800's Australia seeks vengeance for horrific acts committed against her family.
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Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her fam... Read allSet in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also... Read allSet in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.

  • Director
    • Jennifer Kent
  • Writer
    • Jennifer Kent
  • Stars
    • Aisling Franciosi
    • Maya Christie
    • Baykali Ganambarr
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,132
    132
    • Director
      • Jennifer Kent
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Kent
    • Stars
      • Aisling Franciosi
      • Maya Christie
      • Baykali Ganambarr
    • 414User reviews
    • 182Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 25 wins & 37 nominations

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    Aisling Franciosi
    Aisling Franciosi
    • Clare
    Maya Christie
    • Baby Brigid
    Baykali Ganambarr
    Baykali Ganambarr
    • Billy
    Addison Christie
    • Baby Brigid
    Damon Herriman
    Damon Herriman
    • Ruse
    Harry Greenwood
    Harry Greenwood
    • Jago
    Claire Jones
    Claire Jones
    • Harriet
    Ewen Leslie
    Ewen Leslie
    • Goodwin
    Sam Claflin
    Sam Claflin
    • Hawkins
    Charlie Shotwell
    Charlie Shotwell
    • Eddie
    Michael Sheasby
    Michael Sheasby
    • Aidan
    Charlie Jampijinpa Brown
    Charlie Jampijinpa Brown
    • Uncle Charlie
    Eloise Winestock
    Eloise Winestock
    • Luddy
    Magnolia Maymuru
    Magnolia Maymuru
    • Lowanna
    Matthew Barker
    • Goodwin's Ensign
    Charles McCarthy
    • Convict Violinist
    Ben Morton
    • Wallace
    Matthew Burton
    • Outpost Soldier
    • Director
      • Jennifer Kent
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Kent
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    • Trivia
      "I've always had a fascination with Tasmania," writer-director Jennifer Kent said. It was considered the most brutal of the Australian colonies, known as 'hell on earth' through the western world at the time. Repeat offenders were sent there; the rapists, murderers, hardened criminals. And severe punishments were devised for them to strike fear in the hearts of those back in Britain, to deter them from crime. Women on the other hand, who'd often committed minor crimes, were sent to Tasmania to even the gender balance. They were outnumbered eight to one. You can imagine what kind of an environment that would set up for women. It was not a good place or time for them. And in terms of the Aboriginal invasion, what happened in Tasmania is often considered the worst attempted annihilation by the British of the Aboriginal people and everything they hold dear."
    • Goofs
      When Billy finds Uncle Charlie shot dead, he is still breathing.
    • Quotes

      Clare: You can tell me to shut up. You can threaten me. But it won't do nothing. That girl you raped, whose husband and baby you murdered - that girl died. And you can't kill what's already dead.

      Hawkins: This woman's a lying thief. She's just upset because I caught her trying to steal my horse. I'll have you arrested, you drunken whore.

      Clare: I'm not your whore. I'm not your nightingale, your little bird, your dove. I'm not your anything. I belong to me and no one else!

    • Crazy credits
      " Tasmanian Aboriginal culture is a living culture. The Aboriginal language used in this film is called 'Palawa kani'. It was created by current day Tasmanian Aboriginal people using records of their original languages. Aboriginal actors cast in this film are from mainland Australia. They and we pay our respects to the aboriginal people of Lutruwita (Tasmania) past and present."
    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Nightingale (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      The Nightingale
      Performed by Aisling Franciosi

      Violin by Charles McCarthy

      Written by Ciáran Bourke, Barney McKenna, Ronnie Drew and Luke Kelly

      Published by Logo Songs Ltd

      Administered by Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd

    User reviews414

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    8/10
    "What's wrong, soldier boy? Did your mommy not love you?"
    The most brutal and intense movie i've ever seen in my life.

    People walked out, someone fainted. Completely unflinching and horrifying from start to finish, and many scenes made me so uncomfortable i didn't want to watch anymore. Jennifer Kent is the only person who could have made this film, and her exploration of female trauma and colonialism's impact on the aboriginal peoples of Australia & Tasmania was incredible. I'm gonna go throw up now.
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    • yusufpiskin
    • Dec 13, 2019

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    FAQ7

    • This film is not available in any theaters in my state, and not available to rent or buy in DVD or streaming. How and where can I watch this?
    • Which variety of Gaelic is spoken in this film?
    • I can't find the movie! where can I buy or watch the movie??how this is possible? the movie disappeared?

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    • Release date
      • August 29, 2019 (Australia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund
      • Causeway Films (Australia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
      • Aboriginal
    • Also known as
      • Chim Sơn Ca Trả Thù
    • Filming locations
      • Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Causeway Films
      • Adelaide Film Festival
      • BRON Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $400,209
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,882
      • Aug 4, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $988,687
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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