Mystery Road (2013)

Directed by

Ivan Sen

Genre

crime film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

M

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 184 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Indigenous detective returns to a small Australian town to investigate a young girl's murder. He faces hostility from locals and uncovers secrets buried in the community.

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What happens

Mystery Road is a 2013 Australian crime film with neo-Western elements and setting, written and directed by Ivan Sen. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. A film sequel entitled Goldstone was released in 2016, and TV series in 2018, all featuring Aaron Pedersen as the brooding Indigenous Australian detective Jay Swan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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