Van Diemen's Land (2009)
- Directed by
- Jonathan auf der Heide
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- MA15+
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 50 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1822 colonial Tasmania, Irish convict Alexander Pearce escapes from a prison island with seven other men. They struggle to survive as they travel through the wilderness, facing hunger and betrayal.
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What happens
Van Diemen's Land is a 2009 Australian thriller, directed by Jonathan auf der Heide. Set in 1822 in colonial Tasmania it follows the story of the infamous Irish convict, Alexander Pearce, played by Oscar Redding and narrates the events of his escape from Sarah Island with seven other convicts. The voice-over and some of the dialogue is in Irish. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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