THE NIGHTINGALE is a meditation on the horrors of Australian colonization, set at the turn of the 19th century. The film follows Clare, a 21-year-old native Irish wife and mother held captive beyond her 7-year sentence, desperate to be free of her obsessed master, British lieutenant Hawkins. Clare's husband Aidan intervenes with devastating consequences for all. When British authorities fail to deliver justice, Clare pursues Hawkins, who leaves his post suddenly to secure a captaincy up north. Unfamiliar with the Tasmanian wilderness she enlists the help of an orphaned Aboriginal tracker Billy. Marked by their traumas, the two fight to overcome their distrust and prejudices against the backdrop of Australia's infamous 'Black War'.

Starring:

Aisling Franciosi , Sam Claflin , Baykali Ganambarr , Damon Herriman , Harry Greenwood , Ewen Leslie , Charlie Shotwell , Michael Sheasby , Matthew Sunderland , Magnolia Maymuru , Christopher Stollery , Nathaniel Dean , Claire Jones , Luke Carroll , Dallas Mugarra

Genre:

Adventure, Drama, Thriller