The Hunter (The Hunter)
Contemporary World Cinema
Daniel Nettheim / Feature Narrative / Australia / 2011 / 101 min / Colour / 35 mm
In English / Arabic subtitles
Interests: Drama, Environmental, Adventure
MENA Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
Synopsis
Based on the acclaimed novel by Julia Leigh, “The Hunter” is a powerful psychological drama that tells the story of Martin, a mercenary sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company into Australia’s Tasmanian wilderness. His mission – to hunt for the last remaining Tasmanian tiger.
About the Directors
Daniel Nettheim was born in Adelaide, Australia. He has directed several television series and the short films “The Third Stoke” (1995) and “Misery Guts” (1998). “Angst” (2002) was his feature directorial debut. “The Hunter” is his second feature film.
Credits
- Director
- Daniel Nettheim
- Screenwriter
- Alice Addison
- Producer
- Vincent Sheehan
- Editor
- Roland Gallois
- Composer
- Matteo Zingales, Michael Lira, Andrew Lancaster
- Cinematographer
- Robert Humphreys
- Sales Company
- eOne Films International
- Distributor
- ECS Film Distribution
- Sound
- Based on the Novel by: Julia Leigh
- Cast
- Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Frances O’Connor