Cargo
2017 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 6.4 · 77% critics
After a violent pandemic leaves him infected and with only 48 hours to live, a father races to find a safe new home for his baby daughter. With time running out, his struggle becomes a relentless fight for survival and love.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-10-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,854 votes)
About
If you want an emotionally driven zombie thriller with a countdown urgency, Cargo may hit hard; Not for you if you prefer gore-focused action or fast pacing like The Strain or Halloween.
Pros: suspenseful father survival; emotional family focus; mostly sympathetic characters | Cons: slow pacing; thin story; frustrating character choices
Themes
- australia
- post-apocalyptic future
- woman director
- pandemic
- aboriginal
- father daughter relationship
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2018 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2018 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2018 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Martin Freeman
as Andy
Simone Landers
as Thoomi
Anthony Hayes
as Vic
Susie Porter
as Kay
Caren Pistorius
as Lorraine
Kris McQuade
as Etta
Natasha Wanganeen
as Josie
Bruce R. Carter
as Willie
David Gulpilil
as Daku
- AR
Andy Rodoreda
as River Father
Directed by Yolanda Ramke, Ben Howling