Sweet Country (2017) Synopsis

The vast and arid Australian Northern Territory, 1929. Violent WWI veteran Harry March sets foot on the farm of compassionate preacher Fred Smith, bearing gifts in exchange for help to repair his old trap yard. However, as the kindly landowner reluctantly spares grizzled Aboriginal Sam Kelly, his only farmhand, to lend Harry a helping hand, unspeakable events reveal humankind's grotesque side and blood is spilled. Now, an angry posse led by battle-hardened Sergeant Fletcher is hot on the trail of an innocent, bent on seeing justice done. And as virulent prejudice and sheer hatred take over, tempers flare, banishing reason. Can the wanted man get a fair trial?—Nick Riganas

The vast and arid Australian Northern Territory, 1929. Violent WWI veteran Harry March sets foot on the farm of compassionate preacher Fred Smith, bearing gifts in exchange for help to repair his old trap yard. However, as the kindly landowner reluctantly spares grizzled Aboriginal Sam Kelly, his only farmhand, to lend Harry a helping hand, unspeakable events reveal humankind's grotesque side and blood is spilled. Now, an angry posse led by battle-hardened Sergeant Fletcher is hot on the trail of an innocent, bent on seeing justice done. And as virulent prejudice and sheer hatred take over, tempers flare, banishing reason. Can the wanted man get a fair trial?—Nick Riganas

Published Time: 2018-06-27 03:18:16