We think of her as Australian, but as incredible as it may seem, Nicole Kidman hasn’t actually played an Australian since she was in Dead Calm.
That’s about to change, with Nicole set to star in Strangerland, a mystic thriller set in the Australian outback.
Nicole plays Catherine, who is trying to settle into her new life in the Australian outback with her husband, Matthew, played by Joseph Fiennes.
On the eve of a red-dust storm, their two children disappear in searing heat.
Dreamtime stories involving the Rainbow Serpent are woven through the plot. With the local cop played by fellow Aussie, Hugo Weaving.
In this exclusive clip, director Kim Farrant says Nicole “loved the rawness” of the writing and wanted a chance to explore a character drowning in fear and grief.
Joseph describes Nicole as “brave and brilliant” during harrowing scenes of loss.
The film will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on 5 June, with a nationwide release on 11 June.
