The Furnace
2020 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 6.9 · 84% critics
A young Afghan traveler tries to survive and escape the harsh outback. Along the way, he teams up with a secretive man on the run, and their uneasy partnership draws them into danger tied to stolen gold.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-12-10
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (23 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gritty, slow-burn outback thriller built around survival and uneasy alliances; Not for you if you prefer fast action, clear answers, or a lighter tone like Call Jane.
Pros: tense outback journey; intriguing partnership; gritty survival stakes | Cons: slow-burn pacing; sparse dialogue; bleak mood
Themes
- opium
- gold rush
- camel
- bullet wound
- stolen gold
- colonial era
- australian outback
- initiation ceremony
- australian western
- smelting
- 1890s
- western australia
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew
David Wenham
as Mal
Ahmed Malek
as Hanif
Jay Ryan
as Sergeant Shaw
Erik Thomson
as Corporal Briggs
Baykali Ganambarr
as Woorak
Samson Coulter
as Trooper Sam
Gary Young
as Fai
Mahesh Jadu
as Sadhu
Kaushik Das
as Jundah
Goran D. Kleut
as Yates
Directed by Roderick MacKay