The Nightingale
Directed by Jennifer Kent
A young Irish convict chases a British officer through the wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence committed against her family. From Jennifer Kent, the writer and director of THE BABADOOK, comes an epic saga of vengeance and humanity.
A young Irish convict chases a British officer, bent on revenge.
Cast: Sam Claflin, Aisling Franciosi, Baykali Ganambarr
Member Reviews
Deeply disturbing and unflinching, the violence of Nightingale is real and hard to stomach. I think some people would say the rape, racism, and child murder in the film are excessive or overdone for shock, but I argue it is included and shown with earnest purpose to expose the true cruelty and senseless evil of colonialism and to acknowledge the brutality imposed upon Aboriginal peoples, women, the poor, and children especially during that time period.
Tough watch, but an amazing film.
So we have to endure multiple EXCESSIVE rape scenes and infant and child murder during a revenge movie just for the main antagonist to get the least comeuppance out of anyone and not even by the hand of the main protagonist victim. Actors did great and cinematography is great but whoever wrote the script can go chew rocks
Perfect adaptation of someone's reality. Worth the watch.
this tells a story of horrible things that real people HAVE experienced so I think it is worth a watch for everyone