The Dry
2020 · Movie · R · 117 min · ★ 6.8 · 80% critics
A police officer returns to his drought-stricken hometown for a funeral, reopening a decades-old wound tied to the unsolved death of a teenage girl. As he digs for answers, the case grows more complicated and turns the return into a tense investigation.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2021-01-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (839 votes)
- Box office
- $16,924,715
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Dry if you want an atmospheric Australian outback crime mystery that keeps you guessing with suspense and heavy drama; Not for you if you dislike who-dunnit pacing or want a tightly cohesive plot like Presumed Innocent.
Pros: strong Aussie setting; engaging suspense; good performances | Cons: uneven cohesion; some filler characters; some viewers find twists implausible
Themes
- australia
- small town
- drowning
- based on novel or book
- funeral
- gambling debt
- investigation
- grave
- flashback
- murder
- tragic past
- family tragedy
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2021
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2021
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2021 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2021 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew
Eric Bana
as Aaron Falk
Genevieve O'Reilly
as Gretchen Schoner
Keir O'Donnell
as Greg Raco
John Polson
as Scott Whitlam
Matt Nable
as Grant Dow
Eddie Baroo
as McMurdo
Martin Dingle Wall
as Luke Hadler
Julia Blake
as Barb Hadler
Bruce Spence
as Gerry Hadler
BeBe Bettencourt
as Ellie Deacon
Directed by Robert Connolly