Nitram (2021)

Directed by

Justin Kurzel

Genre

drama film, psychological film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

MA15+

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 214 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mentally distressed young man named Nitram struggles with isolation and anger in his small town. The film follows his troubled relationships and behavior leading up to a tragic event.

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What happens

Nitram is a 2021 biographical psychological drama film directed by Justin Kurzel from a screenplay by Shaun Grant. The film revolves around the life and behaviors of a mentally distressed young man called "Nitram" (based on Martin Bryant), and the events leading to his involvement in the 1996 Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania. The film stars Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Essie Davis, and Anthony LaPaglia. Nitram premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 16 July 2021, where Jones won the Best Actor award for his performance. The film received a limited theatrical release in Australia on 30 September 2021, before a digital release on the Australian streaming service Stan on 24 November 2021. It received widespread critical acclaim for Kurzel's direction and the cast's performances (particularly Jones and Judy Davis), although the film sparked controversy in Tasmania. The film later received eight awards at the 11th AACTA Awards, including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Original Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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