What is The Nightingale (2018 movie)?
{{italic title}} '''''The Nightingale''''' is a 2018 [[Australia]]n [[psychological thriller]]/[[drama movie]]. It is written, directed and co-produced by [[Jennifer Kent]]. It stars [[Aisling Franciosi]], [[Sam Claflin]] and [[Baykali Ganambarr]]. It was filmed mostly in [[English language|English]], but [[Irish language|Irish]] and [[Palawa kani]] are also spoken in some parts of the movie. Set in the [[penal colony]] of [[Van Diemen's Land]] (present-day [[Tasmania]], Australia) in 1825, ''The Nightingale'' follows a young Irish [[Convicts in Australia|convict]], Clare Carroll. With the help of an [[Aboriginal tracker]] named Billy, Clare looks to take revenge for the terrible acts carried out against her and her family by [[British Army]] officers. The movie was given positive reviews for its performances, atmosphere, [[cinematography]], [[screenplay]], scope and [[wikt:acknowledgement|acknowledgement]] of [[racial violence in Australia]]. However, there was some [[controversy]] due to its scenes that include violence and [[rape]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/a-powerful-portrayal-of-our-nation-s-brutal-history-20190827-p52l6c.html|title=A powerful portrayal of our nation's brutal history|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|author=Hall, Sandra|date=28 August 2019|access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{IMDb title}} {{movie-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nightingale (2018 movie), The}} [[Category:2018 thriller movies]] [[Category:2018 drama movies]] [[Category:2010s psychological movies]] [[Category:Australian drama movies]] [[Category:Australian thriller movies]] [[Category:2010s drama thriller movies]] [[Category:2010s English-language movies]] [[Category:Rape in movies]] [[Category:Movies set in the 19th century]] [[Category:Movies set in the 1820s]]