Movie

Last Cab to Darwin

2015 · 124 min

A warm, bittersweet road trip through the outback that balances mortality with gentle comedy and human connection.

Tagline: It's never too late to start living.
Overview: Rex is a loner, and when he's told he doesn't have long to live, he embarks on an epic drive through the Australian outback from Broken Hill to Darwin to die on his own terms; but his journey reveals to him that before you can end your life, you have to live it, and to live it, you've got to share it.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, uplifting and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, isolation, redemption, friendship
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
isolation
redemption
friendship
family
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none