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'Van Diemen's Land' opens up a window into the darker chapters of Australia's convict settlement past, when the British penal colony was a harsh, unforgiving wilderness populated by struggling pioneers and convicts sent to the other side of the earth for stealing so much as a loaf of bread.
A bold attempt at a full-throttle Australian art movie, Van Diemen's Land disappoints mainly when it falls back on convention... the film is at its strongest when it shifts into an...
Van Diemen's Land 2009 1h 44m History Drama List 78% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 47% Audience Score 500+ Ratings In 1822, Alexander Pearce (Oscar Redding) and seven other escaped convicts cross the...
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- Oscar Redding
- Jonathan Auf Der Heide
- History, Drama
Van Diemen's Land is a 2009 Australian thriller set in 1822 in colonial Tasmania. It follows the story of the infamous Irish convict, Alexander Pearce, played by Oscar Redding and his escape with seven other convicts. The voice-over and some of the dialogue is in Irish.
Reviewed by: Amber Wilkinson. The history of Tasmania lends itself to horror. Originally named Van Diemen's Land, it was Australia's primary penal colony. As one of the characters early in the film puts it: "The end of the world. A fine prison."
Sep 24, 2009 · Van Diemen's Land: Directed by Jonathan auf der Heide. With Oscar Redding, Arthur Angel, Paul Ashcroft, Thomas M. Wright. The true story of Alexander Pearce, Australia's most notorious convict.
Jun 21, 2009 · Reviews. Jun 21, 2009 11:57am PT. Van Diemen’s Land. Pic is a meaty meal only partially let down by its first course. By Russell Edwards. A cannibalistic morsel of Australian convict history,...
