Van Diemen's Land (film) explained

Van Diemen's Land
Director:Jonathan auf der Heide
Producer:Maggie Miles
Music:Jethro Woodward
Cinematography:Ellery Ryan
Editing:Cindy Clarkson
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:Australia
Gross:$289,858

Van Diemen's Land is a 2009 Australian thriller set in 1822 in colonial Tasmania.[1] It follows the story of the infamous Irish convict, Alexander Pearce, played by Oscar Redding[2] and his escape with seven other convicts. The voice-over and some of the dialogue is in Irish.

Plot

The film takes place in 1822 in Tasmania and is loosely based on a true story. A group of transported convicts, suffering brutal treatment at the Sarah Island penal settlement on Van Diemens Land, as Tasmania was then known (until 1856) escape into the wilderness in hopes of reaching the settlements to the east.[3] Their enthusiasm and bravado soon give way to hunger, which saps their strength and causes them to despair.[4] Former urban dwellers, the English, Irish and Scottish convicts realize that not only are they lost,[5] but they do not even know how to hunt or fish. Hunger and despair forces the group to switch to cannibalism, and the band is separated by a difference in opinion on this. Some of the group members separate from the group and walk to their imminent death. The men do all in their power to keep moving, watch their back and avoid sleep, lest they be the next meal.[6] [7]

Convicts

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Release and reception

Van Diemen's Land was released in Australian cinemas on 24 September 2009, and was rated MA15+ for "strong violence and coarse language".[9] It received mostly positive reviews, and earned an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews with an average 6.6/10 rating.[10] During the opening weekend, the film grossed $39,939 at the 9 theatres it played ($4,438 average).[11] The film won 2 awards in 2009: Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival(New Visions Award - Special Mention) and Torino Film Festival award for Best Script - Special Mention.

Box office

Van Diemen's Land grossed $289,858 at the box office in Australia.[12]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Escape into a different hell . David . Stratton . 19 September 2009 . . 23 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091004032631/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26070468-15803,00.html . 4 October 2009 . dead.
  2. Web site: FFF. FILM . 4 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090726092519/http://www.fantasyfilmfest.com/fantasy/filme2009/VanDiemen.html . 26 July 2009 . dead.
  3. http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/fantastic-fest-review-van-diemens-land-robhr.php Fantastic Fest Review: Van Diemen's Land – Film School Rejects
  4. News: Van Diemen's Land . Paul . Byrnes . . 28 September 2009 . 23 May 2010 .
  5. News: Van Diemen's Land – review . Anthony . Morris . 22 September 2009 . TheVine . 4 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091002104122/http://www.thevine.com.au/entertainment/reviews/van-diemen's-land-_-review.aspx . 2 October 2009 . dead.
  6. http://f3a.net/van-diemen%27s-land,film,1508.html Van Diemen's Land (2009) – Fantasy FilmFest Archiv
  7. Web site: Home . vandiemensland-themovie.com . 1 November 2010 . 10 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101010002908/http://www.vandiemensland-themovie.com/ . dead .
  8. http://www.vandiemensland-themovie.com/flashsite/ Characters
  9. Web site: Van Diemen's Land . 24 August 2009 . . 23 May 2010 .
  10. Web site: Van Diemen's Land (2009) . . 28 June 2018.
  11. Web site: Urban Cinefile - Box Office . www.urbancinefile.com.au .
  12. Web site: Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office . 24 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110218045303/http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf . 18 February 2011 . dead.

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