Variety
Never obtains the full impact of its potentially powerful inner core. The emotionally scabrous lead perfs by Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne, however, provide genuine substance for director Ray Lawrence's third film..
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Jindabyne
An Australian psychological drama based on a short story by Raymond Carver (which Robert Altman also used in Short Cuts).
Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne play an unhappy couple in the Australian town of Jindabyne. When Byrne and his fishing buddies discover the body of a murdered Aboriginal woman in the river, they decide not to let it interfere with their weekend, and only report it on the Sunday night. The police are appalled at their irresponsibility and Linney becomes horrified as she learns a dark side of her husband.
2006Rating: M, contains violence & offensive language123 minsAustralia
Drama
- Director:
- Ray Lawrence ('Lantana')
- Writer:
- Beatrix Christian
- Cast:
- Laura LinneyGabriel ByrneChris Haywood
Jindabyne / Reviews
The Guardian
Impeccably acted and its narrative progression superbly managed by Lawrence: for over two hours, I was on the edge of my seat...
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Jindabyne, is accomplished and impressive but if it has a frustration, it's that finally it is less than it seems...
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