Film
The Drover’s Wife (15)
Dir. Leah Purcell, Australia, 2021, 108 mins. Cast. Leah Purcell, Sam Reid, Rob Collins.
In 1893, heavily pregnant Molly Johnson and her children struggle to survive the harsh Australian landscape after her husband leaves to drove sheep in the high country. She finds an escaped Indigenous Australian convict wounded on her property and an unlikely bond begins to form. Meanwhile, new town lawman Nate Clintoff realises that Molly’s husband is missing and sends his constable to investigate.
A thrilling tale that explores racism and misogyny under colonial rule, and a labour of love for Purcell, who has also adapted Henry Lawson’s short story into a play and a novel.
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In 1893, heavily pregnant Molly Johnson and her children struggle to survive the harsh Australian landscape after her husband leaves to drove sheep in the high country. She finds an escaped Indigenous Australian convict wounded on her property and an unlikely bond begins to form. Meanwhile, new town lawman Nate Clintoff realises that Molly’s husband is missing and sends his constable to investigate.
A thrilling tale that explores racism and misogyny under colonial rule, and a labour of love for Purcell, who has also adapted Henry Lawson’s short story into a play and a novel.
RECLAIM THE FRAME FOR THE DROVER'S WIFE
The mission of Reclaim the Frame is to re-tell the story of cinema by drawing ever greater audiences to films by women & non-binary creatives, re-claiming cinema as a truer reflection of the world we live in.
To learn more and join the #ReclaimTheFrame mission and receive free cinema tickets, discount codes and other film goodies go to www.birds-eye-view.co.uk
Reclaim The Frame is run by charity Birds’ Eye View, and backed by the BFI’s Audience Fund.