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Last Ride

2009 · 101 min

A raw, quietly devastating road movie that lingers on the bond between a boy and his volatile father, leaving a heavy ache.

Tagline
Are some bonds meant to be broken?
Overview
A young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • survival
  • guilt
  • trauma
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Glendyn Ivin
Written by
Mac Gudgeon
Starring
Hugo Weaving, Tom Russell, Anita Hegh, John Brumpton, Kelton Pell, Sonya Suares, Adam Morgan, Chrissie Page
Music
Paul Charlier
Cinematography
Greig Fraser
Runtime
101 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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