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Somewhere in the Darkness

"Sometimes . . . Imagination Is All You Have"

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

Top Cast

  • Rowan Witt

    Rowan Witt

    Frankie

  • Leah Purcell

    Leah Purcell

    Lulu

  • Barry Jenkins

    Barry Jenkins

    Shamus

  • Ernie Dingo

    Ernie Dingo

    Cowboy Joe

  • Sandy Gutman

    Sandy Gutman

    Burt (as Austen Tayshus)

  • Robyn Loau

    Robyn Loau

    Shiva

  • Su Cruickshank

    Su Cruickshank

    Lulu's Mother

  • Monica Trapaga

    Monica Trapaga

    Frankie's Mother

  • Jimmy Little

    Jimmy Little

    The Bushman

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

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