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Samson & Delilah

2009 · Movie · 101 min

★ 6.9(59)unSUB Rating

DramaRomance

Samson, a cheeky 15-year-old boy, and Delilah, live in an isolated Aboriginal community in the Central Australian desert. The two teenagers soon discover that life outside the community can be cruel. Lost, unwanted and alone they discover that life isn’t always fair, but love never judges.

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Details
Original title
Samson and Delilah
Years
2009
Release date
2009-05-07
Language
English
Runtime
101 min
TMDB rating (input)
6.3/10 (59 votes)

Themes

  • hunger
  • homelessness
  • mute
  • shoplifting
  • glue sniffing
  • australian aboriginal
  • australian outback
  • aborigine
  • alice springs

Awards & recognition

  • AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2009
  • AACTA Award — Best Film · 2009
  • AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2009
  • AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2009
  • AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2009
Show all 16 awards →
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2010 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Film · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2009 · nominated

Cast & crew

  • RM

    Rowan McNamara

    as Samson

  • MG

    Marissa Gibson

    as Delilah

  • MG

    Mitjili Napanangka Gibson

    as Nana

  • ST

    Scott Thornton

    as Gonzo

  • MG

    Matthew Gibson

    as Samson's Brother / Verandah Band

  • PB

    Peter Bartlett

    as Store Manager

  • NN

    Noreen Robertson Nampijinpa

    as Community Lady

  • KM

    Kenrick Martin

    as Wheelchair Boy

  • AM

    Audrey Martin

    as Payback Auntie

  • FG

    Fiona Gibson

    as Payback Aunty

Directed by Warwick Thornton