The Dry (2020)
Coming at January 1, 2021 in theaters
Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Dry is crime mystery film directed by Robert Connolly, and written by Harry Cripps, Robert Connolly, Jane Harper and Samantha Strauss. The film stars Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O’Donnell, John Polson, Julia Blake, Bruce Spence and William Zappa. The film primiered at December 11, 2020 on Melbourne.
When Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his home town after an absence of over twenty years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, Luke, who allegedly killed his wife and child before taking his own life – a victim of the madness that has ravaged this community after more than a decade of drought. When Falk reluctantly agrees to stay and investigate the crime, he opens up an old wound – the death of 17- year-old Ellie Deacon. Falk begins to suspect these two crimes, separated by decades, are connected. As he struggles to prove not only Luke’s innocence but also his own, Falk finds himself pitted against the prejudice towards him and and pent-up rage of a terrified community.
Director: Robert Connolly
Writers: Harry Cripps, Robert Connolly, Jane Harper (novel), Samantha Strauss
Stars: Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O’Donnell, John Polson, Julia Blake, Bruce Spence, William Zappa
►Cast
| Eric Bana | ► | Aaron Falk |
| Genevieve O’Reilly | ► | Gretchen |
| Keir O’Donnell | ► | Greg Raco |
| John Polson | ► | Scott Whitlam |
| Julia Blake | ► | Barb |
| Bruce Spence | ► | Gerry Hadler |
| William Zappa | ► | Mal Deacon |
| Matt Nable | ► | Grant Dow |
| James Frecheville | ► | Jamie Sullivan |
| Jeremy Lindsay Taylor | ► | Erik Falk |
| Joe Klocek | ► | Young Aaron Falk |
| BeBe Bettencourt | ► | Ellie Deacon |
| Claude Scott-Mitchell | ► | Young Gretchen |
| Sam Corlett | ► | Young Luke |
| Miranda Tapsell | ► | Rita Raco |
| Daniel Frederiksen | ► | Dr. Leigh |
| Eddie Baroo | ► | McMurdo |
| Renee Lim | ► | Sandra Whitlam |
| Martin Dingle Wall | ► | Luke Hadler |
| Francine McAsey | ► | Amanda |
| Dawn Klingberg | ► | Gran |
| Nick Farnell | ► | Sergeant O’Connell |
| Rosanna Lockhart | ► | Karen Hadler |
| Tommy Nable | ► | Young Grant |
| Ryder Hudson | ► | Lachie |
| Maude Davey | ► | Helen |
| Audrey Moore | ► | Baby Charlotte Hadler |
| Jarvis Mitchell | ► | Billy Hadler |
| Eugene McKinnon | ► | Priest |
| Stephanie Halmshaw | ► | Waitress |
| Peter Lehmann | ► | Grant’s Friend |
| Alan Mullen | ► | Grant’s Friend |
| Sasha Despot | ► | Grant’s Friend |
| Angela Rosewarne | ► | Whitlam’s Daughter |
| Harrison Williams | ► | Lachie’s Friend |
| Bessie Holland | ► | Sally |
| Kameron Hood | ► | Criminal |