The Nightingale

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The Nightingale is a 2018 Australian period thriller film directed by Jennifer Kent, known for its brutal depiction of colonial violence and its critical acclaim on the international festival circuit.

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instanceOf film
period thriller film
awardReceived Marcello Mastroianni Award for Baykali Ganambarr NERFINISHED
Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED
basedOn original screenplay
cinematographyBy Radek Ladczuk NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Australia
depicts colonial violence
frontier violence in Australia
racism
sexual violence
director Jennifer Kent NERFINISHED
distributor IFC Films NERFINISHED
editedBy Simon Njoo NERFINISHED
filmingLocation Tasmania NERFINISHED
filmRating R
followUpTo The Babadook NERFINISHED
genre period drama film
thriller film
hasAgeRestriction 18+
language English
mainCharacter Billy NERFINISHED
Clare Carroll NERFINISHED
Hawkins NERFINISHED
musicBy Jed Kurzel NERFINISHED
notableFor graphic depiction of violence
portrayal of Indigenous Australian characters
premieredAt Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED
premiereSection Venice Film Festival main competition NERFINISHED
producer Bruna Papandrea NERFINISHED
Kristina Ceyton NERFINISHED
productionCompany Causeway Films NERFINISHED
received critical acclaim
releaseYear 2018
runningTimeMinutes 136
settingPlace Tasmania NERFINISHED
settingTime 1825
starring Aisling Franciosi NERFINISHED
Baykali Ganambarr NERFINISHED
Sam Claflin NERFINISHED
theme colonialism
oppression
revenge
trauma
writer Jennifer Kent NERFINISHED

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AFI Award for Best Film notableRecipient The Nightingale
Sam Claflin notableWork The Nightingale
Sam Claflin portrayedIn The Nightingale
Bron Studios notableWork The Nightingale