Australia’s cinematic landscape has been doing quite well for itself over the last few years.
Indeed, fromAnimal KingdomtoLatana, Australia has produced some incredibly gripping crime movies.
However, praise should not only be limited to the long-form medium of storytelling.
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Both women are around the same age and both are heavily pregnant.
Soon enough, their encounter kick-starts an entanglement of lies, deceit, and betrayal.
It specifically highlights the extremes one may take for the sake of protecting their child.
It’s dark, gritty and compelling, especially with the lingering plot of Anna’s personal traumas.
It follows an Irishman who wakes up in an Australian hospital with no recollection of his past whatsoever.
His findings expose him to a dark world of crime and deceit tied to his violent past.
Known mostly for her profound work in film,Top of the Lakeproves thatCampion can master any storytelling form.
Moss does a great job leading audiences through this heavy narrative.
Some may say this program is polarizing as it can be nonsensical and painfully slow.
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With solid performances and gruelingly slow-burned drama, it’s a shame the series only has four parts.
Some would argue it deserves more.
Ben Gundelach (Martin Henderson) discovers the body of a young boy near his home.
Internationally, the series was perhaps overshadowed by a U.S. version of the same story starringRyan Phillippereleased in 2015.
However, the Australian version far surpasses the American series, and remains a hidden gem of crime television.
It’s an entertaining watch, witha wonderfully quirky female-led ensemble.
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