PREVIEW: Nitram (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Caleb Landry Jones (Get Out), Judy Davis (Barton Fink), Essie Davis (The Babadook), Anthony LaPaglia (Sweet and Lowdown), Sean Keenan (The Power of the Dog)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Justin Kurzel (True History of the Kelly Gang), director, producer; Shaun Grant (Snowtown), writer, producer; Nick Batzias (A Month of Sundays) and Virginia Whitwell (Below), producers; Jed Kurzel (Slow West), composer; Germain McMicking (Berlin Syndrome), cinematographer; Nick Fenton (American Animals), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In 1990s suburban Australia, an intellectually disabled young man named Nitram (Jones) lives an isolated life with his parents (Judy Davis and LaPaglia). He soon finds a source of comfort in his wealthy reclusive neighbour Helen (Essie Davis), but when tragedy strikes Nitram’s frustration threatens to boil over into disturbing, and deadly, territory…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Australian auteur Justin Kurzel presents a bold and controversial depiction of notorious criminal Martin Bryant, portrayed by Caleb Landry Jones in a performance that earned him the Best Actor award at last year’s Cannes Film Festival.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 1ST JULY 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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