Charlies Country

  • 2014


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Average Rating 4.0/5
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2.0
It taps into the immediacy of Gulpilils performance, whether hes baking a barramundi in a pile of cinders, sneaking around a hospital, or delivering a .. Av Club
4.5
The tangled tale of Aboriginal relations in Australia is rendered richly personal in director Rolf de Heers 14th dramatic feature, Charlies Country. Variety
4.0
Charlies Country is not the wildest cinematic rollercoaster youll ever climb aboard, but its an intelligent, beautiful and thoughtful film that deserv .. We Got This Covered
4.0
There are laughs here as well as moments of devastation, thankfully, and genuine joy. Time Out
3.1
It finally offers little more than a moderately engaging slice of contemporary aboriginal life that mostly fails to dig beneath the surface of this un ..
4.5
David Gulpilil crowns his career with a mesmeric portrait of stubborn, baffled pride in his third major movie for maverick filmmaker Rolf de Heer. Screen Daily
4.5
Its the most affecting depiction of contemporary Aboriginal experience since Warwick Thorntons Samson & Delilah. The Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Using a combination of bleak realism, fatalistic humor and a healthy dose of sentimentality, Mr. de Heer traces the downward spiral of a man who has b .. The New York Times
3.8
The upright art houser is told in English and Yolngu, with English subtitles, but the message would be clear without any dialogue: Australia is no cou .. The Globe And Mail
5.0
Touching portrait of an Aboriginal elder who is determined to live the old ways. Spirituality And Practice
4.0
not only captures some of the sad realities of today but also tells a poignant and universal story of a man struggling to come to terms with his place .. Radio Times
4.0
Its de Heers triumph. Most of his films have been about outsiders and this one is the most eloquent of all, a poignant expression of his talents as a .. Smh
4.5
The film gives an eloquent portrait of contemporary Aboriginal life in the north, without quarter. Smh
4.5
But theyre not permitted to do what theyve done for generations: Live off the land. Npr
4.5
A quietly devastating film about the impact of colonialism and paternalism on Australias indigenous people via one mans very personal journey.
4.5
The haunting face of David Gulpilil is the overwhelming image that remains after watching Rolf de Heers film about a man conflicted by living on the e ..
3.8
Australia offers few sights as sublime as that of David Gulpilil. Boston Globe
3.5
Not a second is spared for self indulgence. However, there is an element of self preservation to the entire production. Herald Sun
4.0
I just thought it was excellent. It really rang true for me and I think Gulpilils performance is just amazing. Abc
3.5
Gulpilil stars as an Aborigine who goes by Charlie; its significant that his real name isnt revealed, though that doesnt become obvious until a doctor .. The Dissolve
4.0
David Gulpilil offers an enchantingly measured rendition of a complex and charismatic character. One Room With A View
4.0
You cant take your eyes off him, and hes not just playing himself. Sbs
3.3
Its true, inasmuch as hes one of a long line of aboriginal people who were indeed there first. Under The Radar Mag
3.8
A series of chapters in noble effort and misadventure alike, all captured with fluid camerawork trained on Gulpilils every move or his long passages o .. Seattle Times
4.0
Whatever his motives, he has given us an unforgettable film, beautifully made, at times unbearably sad, but tinged with an unquenchable optimism and h .. The Australian
4.5
But Charlies health is failing and soon hes forced to take a trip that sets into play a last half hour that doesnt quite click. Adelaide Review
2.5
Using a moderately light tone, the subject of intoxication is approached through comedy. Impulse Gamer
4.5
David Gulipil is Australias gift to great film as always in the latest he is also co author of the screenplay that renders white injustice vividly, ev .. Louis Proyect
3.8
As a co writer on the film, this is Gulpilils richest character hes ever played. BlackFilm.com
3.0
Charlies Country comes across as far more than some tourist destination, we are invited into his land to experience the highs and lows of the life he .. ScreenAnarchy
4.5
Charlies Country is a deceptively simple film, with very little action and a virtually absent soundtrack but its much more than that. Ancho Rage Press
3.5
De Heers slow narrative defies traditional arcing, the rewarding if occasionally directionless sense of realism enhanced by his naturalistic camerawor .. Concrete Play Ground



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