Summary
A story within a story within a story. In Australia's Northern Territory, an Aboriginal narrator tells a story about his ancestors on a goose hunt.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
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- You want fast pacing
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Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+21)
Critics 90Audiences 69GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer98%
Metascore82
Audience score78%
IMDb6.9
User score6.0
Box office
15%of its budget back
- Budget
- $2 M
- Worldwide
- $300 K
Worldwide it made back $300 K of the $2 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most adventure movies, −13 min on the typical 103
typical 10390Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2006
June 29, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
AdventureComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are sexual content and violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
18 people
- CKCrusoe KurddalRidjimiraril
- JGJamie GulpililDayindi / Yeeralparil
- Richard BirrinbirrinBirrinbirrin
- David GulpililThe Storyteller
- PMPeter Minygululu Minygululu
- FDFrances DjulibingNowalingu
- SDSonia DjarrabalminymBanalandju
- CMCassandra Malangarri BakerMunandjarra
- PGPhilip GudthaykudthayThe Sorcerer
- PDPeter DjigirrCanoeist/The Victim/Warrior
- MDMichael DawuCanoeist/The Stranger
- BBBobby BunungurrCanoeist/Uncle
- JBJohnny BuniyiraCanoeist/Warrior
- BBBilly BlackCanoeist/Warrior
- SWSteven Wilinydjanu MaliburrCanoeist/Warrior
- CDCarl DhalurrumaCanoeist/Warrior
- KGKathy GonunBirrinbirrin's Wife #1
- JDJennifer DjenanaBirrinbirrin's Wife #2
Directing · 2
- Peter Djigirr Director
- Rolf de Heer Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 7
- Domenico Procacci Executive Producer
- Bryce Menzies Executive Producer
- Sue Murray Executive Producer
- Julie Ryan Producer
- Belinda Scott Associate Producer
- Richard Birrinbirrin Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Ian Jones Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tania Nehme Editor
Art · 1
- Beverley Freeman Production Design, Art Direction, Makeup Artist, Costume Design, Hairstylist, Set Dressing Artist
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