The Dry (2021)
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.
- Phil Jones
- Renata Blaich
- Elisha Rashleigh
- Guy Strachan
- Robert Connolly
- Robert Connolly
- Jane Harper
- Harry Cripps
Rating: 6.827/10 by 676 users
Alternative Title:
O Seco - BR
The Dry - Die Lügen der Vergangenheit - DE
Город тайн - RU
Засуха - RU
小镇缉凶 - CN
Country:
Australia
United Kingdom
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 57 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $15,576,286
Plot Keyword: australia, small town, drowning, based on novel or book, funeral, gambling debt, investigation, flashback, murder, tragic past, family tragedy, haunted by the past, drought, bar fight, childhood memory
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 times, rather flat. Some characters show up more than once, throughout the course of the film but because they are not well established in your mind, you have a hard time recalling, who they are. Looking beyond the shortcomings, this production is still a decent one. Quality acting talent brings this crime thriller to life and keeps you watching, till the closing credits. It might be flawed but its by no means boring. In summary, a quality Australian production but not a great one. Certainly worth a look, if you like crime drama, from down under.
