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Gold

2022 · 97 min

A gruelling, sun-scorched descent into paranoia and physical decay, sparse and relentless, with an unshakeable sense of dread.

Directed by
Anthony Hayes
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Zac Efron, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter
Tagline
Survive at any cost
Overview
In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty, with one man leaving to secure the necessary tools while the other remains with the gold. The man who remains must endure harsh desert elements, ravenous wild dogs, and mysterious intruders, while battling the sinking suspicion that he has been abandoned to his fate.

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Free in the UK
  • Rakuten TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Anthony Hayes
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Zac Efron, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • survival
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • madness
Places
  • wilderness
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, thriller
Directed by
Anthony Hayes
Written by
Polly Smyth, Anthony Hayes
Starring
Zac Efron, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter, Andreas Sobik, Akuol Ngot, Thiik Biar
Music
Antony Partos
Cinematography
Ross Giardina
Runtime
97 min
Country
Australia, United States of America
Languages
English, Portuguese

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