LIMBO is an apt description for the world laid bare in acclaimed filmmaker Ivan Sen’s latest crime drama. When Detective Travis Hurley (Simon Baker) arrives in the eponymous outback town, one could assume that time — or reality — is somehow suspended. An old opal mining town, Limbo is riddled with labyrinthine tunnels; many of the dwellings, including Hurley’s motel, are built into the earth and stone to provide escape from the oppressive heat of Southern Australia. Battling inner demons and a drug addiction, Hurley is in Limbo to reopen the 20-year-old cold case of a murdered Indigenous girl, whose killer may still live locally. Charlotte’s death — and the subsequent apathy of the investigating officers and non-Indigenous community members — are still painfully felt by her sister Emma (Natasha Wanganeen) and brother Charlie (Rob Collins), who both doubt Hurley’s ability to solve the case with so little evidence and community support. Winner Grand Prix, International Competition, Brussels International Film Festival 2023. Link IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21833834/ Link Review: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/18/limbo-review-simon-baker-is-transcendent-in-another-beautiful-film-from-ivan-sen About movie: https://bunyaproductions.com.au/productions/limbo/ Link to watch: https://pro.festivalscope.com/film/limbo-6
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Movie of the Day: Limbo (2023) by Ivan Sen
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