117 mins |
Rated
M (Violence, offensive language and content that may disturb)
Directed by Michael Hoffman
Starring Genevieve O'Reilly, John Polson, Martin Dingle Wall, Keir O'Donnell, Eric Bana
When Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken home town after an absence of over twenty years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, who allegedly murdered his wife and child before taking his own life, Falk opens up an old wound -- the decades-old, unsolved death of a teenage girl.
WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING
"This is an assured, confident, mature crime drama that marries the requisite genre thrills with a literary meditation on loss and guilt. It’s well worth your time." -Flick AU
"The Dry is an engrossing, smartly written and nicely paced thriller on a low burn." ★★★★ -Stuff
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When Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken home town after an absence of over twenty years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, who allegedly murdered his wife and child before taking his own life, Falk opens up an old wound -- the decades-old, unsolved death of a teenage girl.
WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING
"This is an assured, confident, mature crime drama that marries the requisite genre thrills with a literary meditation on loss and guilt. It’s well worth your time." -Flick AU
"The Dry is an engrossing, smartly written and nicely paced thriller on a low burn." ★★★★ -Stuff