LAST RIDE (M)

Director:
Glendyn Ivin

Starring:
Hugo Weaving
Tom Russell

Plot Summary:
Are some bonds meant to be broken?

A desperate father takes his ten year old son, Chook, on the run after committing a violent crime. As the two journey into the desert and an unknown future, their troubled relationship and the need to survive sees them battling the elements and each other. Chook eventually takes control and the choice he is forced to make has a devastating effect on both their lives.

Poetically spare and emotionally tense, LAST RIDE is an unforgettable love story between a parent and child.

Genre:
Drama

Duration:
96 Minutes

Origin:
Australia

Language:
English

Reviews:

“ One of the most stunningly photographed films I've ever seen. A really powerful film with a very, very strong sense of place.  I was completely captivated by these characters. 

I think Hugo Weaving gives probably the best performance he's every done on film.  He's really extraordinarily good and the kid, Tom Russell, is just great, as well. 

.... this is a major Australian film in what's
proving to be a great year for Australian films.
You really must go and see this film.”

****1/2 STARS. DAVID STRATTON
AT THE MOVIES. ABC.

"... a beautifully drawn, moody film filled with poetry... the ever-excellent Hugo Weaving grounds the ride, while youngster Tom Russell impresses..." Louise Keller, URBAN CINEFILE

"Powerhouse performance from Hugo Weaving with some stunning location work." Frank Hatherley, SCREENDAILY

"... gorgeous... Hugo Weaving is... simply riveting... engrossing road movie LAST RIDE reclaims the Australian landscape from the cartoonish cuteness of Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia'" Russell Edwards, VARIETY

"The strength of LAST RIDE was the complexity embedded in its two male lead characters, although anyone who has seen writer/director Glendyn Ivin's short film 'Cracker Bag' would not be surprised at the assuredness of his first feature... With the cast and crew travelling 5,000 kilometres as they filmed, the diverse scenery is breathtaking, particularly that captured on South Australian salt lake, Lake Gairdner." Sandy George, SBS ONLINE

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