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Critic Luke Buckmaster
rated 10

...intensely disquieting and extraordinary Port Arthur massacre film.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Nikki Baughan
rated 6

Exceptional performances...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Mark Kermode
rated 6

...a thoughtfully intimate account of the belated coming-of-age struggles of a misfit loner, superbly portrayed by Caleb Landry Jones...

Read full review at The Guardian
Jerome
rated 8

This is a really good film with a perfect performance from Caleb Landry Jones. I have to digest this for a while

1 year ago
Critic Chloe Walker
rated 9

...it’s difficult to imagine how it could possibly have handled its harrowing subject matter with any more sensitivity or respect.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Tim Robey
rated 10

...a haunting portrait of Australia’s worst modern massacre.

Read full review at The Telegraph
Critic David Ehrlich
rated 8

Justin Kurzel’s sober and sickening portrait of Australia’s deadliest mass shooter.

Read full review at Indie Wire
Critic Danny Brogan
rated 8

Whether its icy calmness or full on screaming panic attacks, Landry Jones expertly judges when to dial it up or down.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Cast & Crew

Justin Kurzel
Director
Judy Davis
As Mother
Essie Davis
As Helen
Nick Batzias
As Barman
Sean Keenan
As Jamie

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"Nitram" is a thriller that follows the life of a young man with intellectual disabilities living in Port Arthur, Australia in the mid-1990s. Nitram's life is marked by isolation, frustration, and tragedy, culminating in a devastating event that changes his life forever. Despite his mother's efforts to help him, Nitram's anger and desperation grow as he struggles to find his place in the world. When he meets an elderly woman named Helen, their friendship offers a glimmer of hope, but fate has other plans. A car accident results in her death and leaves Nitram injured and alone. Inheriting Helen's mansion and fortune only serves to deepen his descent into chaos. As Nitram's isolation becomes more pronounced, he turns to alcohol and eventually takes matters into his own hands in a tragic act of destruction. The film features Caleb Landry Jones as Nitram, Judy Davis as his mother, Essie Davis as Helen, Anthony LaPaglia as Nitram's father, Sean Keenan as Jamie, and Rick James as the gun shop owner. Directed by Justin Kurzel and written by Shaun Grant; this psychological thriller explores themes of isolation detachment; family problems; emotional instability; surrealism; black humor; fireworks ;and mass shootings using news footage from burn units hospitals Australian suburbs highways beaches television stations funerals puberty adventures car crashes rivers hotels subtle interactions police interrogations airports planes trains busses gardens pharmacies guns shops hospice care homes/mansions overseas vacations drinking/alcohol depression suicide inheritance money bed & breakfast business loan dysfunctional relationships loneliness nature documentaries stormy weather TV broadcasting mental health treatment therapy sessions anxiety attacks stress psychological torment feelings of hopelessness abandonment family secrets parental neglect grief loss childhood trauma social awkwardness communicative disorders meltdowns bereavement PTSD hallucinations delusions paranoia conspiracy theories obsession revenge entrapment exploitation control dysfunction influence power dynamics submission brutality mental breakdown nervous breakdown -ánímos pharmaceutical drugs pharmacist -ienia s profound sound design atmospheric tension chilling atmosphere freakouts panic attacks outburst anger violence fury destruction devastation despair desperation implosion explosion confrontational encounters dramatic reveals dark past troubled past haunting memories repressed memories unresolved issues unconscious motivations ticking time bomb character study human psyche primal fear emotional terror digital manipulation real estate investments buyers remorse close-ups juxtaposition mirror imagery doppelgangers dual identities split personalities alternate personas identity crisis inner turmoil vicious cycles downward spiral train wrecks descents into madness slow burn domesticated animals pet dogs symbolism nihilism existential dread anomie alienation ennui detachment outcast misfit rebel loner loser failure contempt disdain condescension superiority complex inferiority complex Oedipus complex repression denial regression societal pressure expectations conformity performance anxiety technological advancements surveillance systems monitoring technology screens television monitors computer monitors webcams smartphones cameras security footage grainy footage found footage archival footage news reels stock footage propaganda media manipulation critique social commentary satire absurdism irony dark humor gallows humor morbid curiosity sensationalism voyeurism schadenfreude rubberneckingetc.. получил Critics ' Choice Movie Awards и Independent Spirit Award за лучшую мужскую роль Caleb Landry Jones за его изображение внезапное одиночество Нитрама в кульминационной сцене фильма является одним из самых глубоко обarroworation ever filmed deeply troubling interior world deeply disturbing descent film also stars Judy Davis Anthony LaPaglia и Essie Дейвис в span class etc.. diction stylish filmmaking sequences showing off Port Arthur ' s locations are always done with style especially one scene where we see aspect ratio shift between different shots gives off feelings cinematic poetry anthropocene era Детство страха childhood fear реEP CT scans dentate sector PET scans MRI brain scan neuroimaging emergence public sphere Freudian dream theories насилие = violence mens rights vs womens rights gender roles etc Нilda official selection Каннскогоnnual lesbian kiss Texas cinema mass shooting survivor guilt Brazilian western frontier doctor Who solve mysteries empathetic detective story arcs illustrating lives ocean drive tremendously affect people present alert us hopelessly mired substance abuse addiction drugs button pushing self-loathing criminal underworld Melbourne rainйлANDPushmanual labor without proper training volunteering driving lessons first aid courses getting handyman services yarn bombi

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Nitram was released for streaming on March 30, 2022.