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Critic Wendy Ide
rated 6

...tackles issues of race, sexual violence and the low-level simmering cruelty that is a fact of life for those hardy individuals who make a life in the bush in the late 19th century.

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Cast & Crew

Leah Purcell
As Molly Johnson
Leah Purcell
Director
Bruce Spence
As Father McGuiness
Nicholas Hope
As Judge Eisenmangher
Jessica De Gouw
As Louisa
Benedict Hardie
As Trooper Spencer Leslie
Rob Collins
As Yakada
Sam Reid
As Nate Clintoff

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"The Drover's Wife" is a powerful and suspenseful drama set in the harsh Australian outback in 1893. A heavily pregnant Molly Johnson (Leah Purcell) is struggling to care for her children and keep her home together while her husband is away droving sheep. When a wounded Aboriginal fugitive named Yadaka (Rob Collins) appears on her property, Molly forms an unlikely bond with him that ultimately reveals secrets about her true identity. As the local lawman Sergeant Klintoff (Sam Reid) becomes suspicious of Molly's husband's disappearance, tensions rise and loyalties are tested. This gripping film, inspired by Henry Lawson's classic short story, explores themes of survival, identity, and the complexities of human relationships in a hostile environment.

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