Somewhere in the Darkness (1999)

9.3/10 94 min Fantasy

Overview

In this Australian drama, a department store collapses, trapping an old man (Barry Jenkins) and a young boy (Rowan Whitt) underneath. In hopes of keeping the child calm, the man tells him a series of folk tales which teach a moral lesson while they entertain. Somewhere In The Darkness received its world premier at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival in the United States; it was later screened at Australia's Sydney Film Festival the same year. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Cast

Rowan Witt

Frankie

Leah Purcell

Lulu

Ernie Dingo

Cowboy Joe

Sandy Gutman

Burt (as Austen Tayshus)

Monica Trapaga

Frankie's Mother

Jimmy Little

The Bushman

Richard Morecroft

Newsreader

Jabba

Blue Crown

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