Samson & Delilah
2009 · Movie · 101 min · ★ 6.3 · 85% critics
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
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 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
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- 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