The Dry
The Dry is a 2020 Australian mystery drama thriller film directed by Robert Connolly, from a screenplay by Connolly and Harry Cripps, and is based on the 2016 book of the same name by Jane Harper. The film stars Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Keir O'Donnell and John Polson.
Plot
Federal agent Aaron Falk returns to his home town of Kiewarra in Victoria to attend the funeral of his childhood friend Luke Hadler, who has allegedly killed his wife Karen and their son Billy before taking his own life. Only their infant daughter, Charlotte, was spared. Luke's parents ask Falk to stay and investigate the crime, and he reluctantly agrees.
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| author | Harry Cripps Robert Connolly |
|---|---|
| director | Robert Connolly |
| editor | Alexandre de Franceschi Nick Meyers |
| genre | crime drama mystery thriller |
| keywords | australian federal police drown federal agent gambling addiction kill morning murder photo album reminisce river rock run away school principal shotgun shell stealing money suspect victoria |
| musicBy | Peter Raeburn |
| producer | Bruna Papandrea Eric Bana Jodi Matterson Robert Connolly Steve Hutensky |
| productionCompany | Arenamedia Film Victoria Made Up Stories Pick Up Truck Pictures Screen Australia |
| publisher | Roadshow Films |
| theme | mystery thriller police police procedural |