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

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)

Trailer

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