Rowan McNamara, Marissa Gibson, Mitjili Napanangka Gibson
Samson and Delilah's world is small- an isolated community in the Central Australian desert. When tragedy strikes they turn their backs on home and embark on a journey of survival. Lost, unwanted and ...( read more
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Probably one of the best Australian film ever, certainly one of its most powerful, dealing with the nation's elephant in the room, the indigenous Australians. A harrowingly confronting film about youth, indigenous culture, disadvantage and poverty ultimately turns into a subtle b...( read more)
This is a highly realistic story of two Australian Aboriginal teen-agers, Samson and Delilah.
Filmed in Alice Springs, Warwick Thornton has drawn on personal experiences to create what is essentially a love story. Picturesque sunsets across wild plains and deserts are contras...( read more)
A harrowing and disturbingly realistic portrayl of the indigenous communities in remote communities. Samson and Delilah is a love story expressed with a lack of dialouge; for the most part this works well; but there are a few scenes that you feel the need for something to be said...( read more)
I think I would have to consider this a gimmick film. That's not to say that it's bad or ineffective. But when I take a step back and look at the plot or the technical aspects of the film, I don't find anything profound. But it works mainly because it differentiates itself in ...( read more)
A young Australian aboriginal couple leave there isolated community and try to survive on there own in a neighboring town.
Saw this at TIFF 2009. Not much dialogue in this one. The male character only speaks once and the female character may have five lines of dialogue. The c...( read more)
Confronting and realistic and quite good. Manages to be interesting and have character development despite the overwhelming lack of dialogue, although it's the lack of dialogue that makes the film work. Music is used to punctuate scenes quite effectively, often adding another dim...( read more)
Over-rated. The story is poor - full of deus ex machina - and the arc for the female character is neither uplifting nor sends a very good message. Some nice touches early but the hyperbole is totally unjustified.
Beautiful and painful, although the not-so-subtle Christian message is rather odious.
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