A family's dull life in a rural outback town is rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past.A family's dull life in a rural outback town is rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past.A family's dull life in a rural outback town is rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past.
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations
Morgan Junor-Larwood
- Slug
- (as Morgan Junor Larwood)
Carys Fulchs
- Neil's Daughter
- (as Carys Fuchs)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGuy Pearce was originally cast in the lead role but dropped out to star in Black Mass (2015). Joseph Fiennes was cast as a replacement.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Lily Parker: There is a stillness in the air, and I'm in it. There are no sounds, no whispers, no shadows, no darkness. And just for a moment, there is no 'you', no 'me'. And I'm not lost.
- Crazy creditsThe names of the actors and movie title in the opening credits are displayed on screen as if they were disappearing desert mirages (the desert surrounding the town in which the film takes place plays a significant part).
- SoundtracksKamikaze Origami
Written and performed by Jen Cloher
Featured review
Atmospheric and intriguing, if not especially moving or satisfying...
Trouble is stirred up in a stifling hot Australian desert town after the two children of new arrivals Nicole Kidman and Joseph Fiennes go missing...and everyone who came into contact with them becomes a suspect in their disappearance. Well-acted study of stunted small town lives, with Nicole Kidman particularly gripping as the sad, desperate mother of the kids (a promiscuous teenage girl and her restless younger brother). Some of the drama has a prickly edge, and the dialogue is strong, however the supporting characters are not a terribly interesting lot, while the simmering tempers in this dust bowl town are not used to heighten the tension (director Kim Farrant treats it as subtext, preferring to focus on the embattled married couple). Repetitive aerial shots of the mountain terrain and surrounding desert grow tiresome (arty yet unrevealing), but the complicated scenario is enough of a draw for admirers of character studies. ** from ****
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- moonspinner55
- Oct 14, 2015
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Fırtınanın Ortasında
- Filming locations
- Canowindra, NSW, Australia(Nathgari)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,472
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,472
- Jul 12, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $111,107
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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