Kangaroo Island (2024)

Directed by

Tim Piper

Genre

drama, comedy

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

M

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A drama-comedy set on a remote Australian island. It follows the lives of several residents as they navigate personal challenges and connections.

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What happens

Kangaroo Island is a 2025 Australian drama–comedy film directed by Timothy David and written by Sally Gifford. The film is set on and was filmed on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. After its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on 3 November 2024, the film was released in Australian cinemas on 21 August 2025. The film was released on Netflix in Australia and New Zealand in January 2026, and in US theatres on 24 April 2026. It received four nominations at the 2026 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, including Best Picture, and won two international awards. Critics' reviews varied widely, with most awarding 3 stars out of 5. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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