Is Van Diemen's Land sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Van Diemen's Land end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Van Diemen's Land violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Van Diemen's Land easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Van Diemen's Land scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Van Diemen's Land

Name: Van Diemen's Land
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2009
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Oscar Redding, Arthur Angel, Paul Ashcroft, Mark Leonard Winter, Torquil Neilson

Hunger is a strange silence

Directed by Jonathan auf der Heide

Produced by Screen Australia, Noise & Light

2009104 min5.3 / 10

A harrowing true-crime survival story about desperation and moral collapse in a remote penal colony, where hunger and isolation strip away humanity.

The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Movies About Institutional Injustice Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Depression and Complicity Murder And Assassination

Genres

Drama History Thriller

Keywords

Australia Wilderness Based On True Story Prison Escape Escaped Convict Survival Murder Cannibal Tasmania

Questions people ask

Is Van Diemen's Land sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Van Diemen's Land end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Van Diemen's Land violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Van Diemen's Land easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Van Diemen's Land scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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