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01/01/2021 Crime, Thriller, Mystery 1h 57m
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Where the truth lies.

Overview

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

  1. Robert Connolly

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Eric Bana

    Aaron Falk

  2. Genevieve O'Reilly

    Gretchen Schoner

  3. Keir O'Donnell

    Greg Raco

  4. John Polson

    Scott Whitlam

  5. Matt Nable

    Grant Dow

  6. Eddie Baroo

    McMurdo

  7. Martin Dingle Wall

    Luke Hadler

  8. Julia Blake

    Barb Hadler

  9. Bruce Spence

    Gerry Hadler

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by MovieGuys
Written by MovieGuys on 2024-07-02
I have a fondness for Australian film. Much of it is brilliant.The Dry is a decent crime thriller but its not, in my estimation, a great film.

There's a functional story behind The Dry but it lacks a certain cohesion. The ending that covers off, what is supposed to be a key focus of this tale, the death of a teenage girl, feels more than little, bolted on. Not to mention implausibly convenient.

There's a sense too, that many of the secondary characters, are filler. They are padding, in what is effectively, a "who dun-nit", plot line. This has the effect of making the film feel, at time...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$15,576,286.00

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