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The Flood

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An immigration officer must interrogate an asylum seeker to see if he's lying.
The Flood

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Critics Consensus

Imperfect yet ultimately honorable, The Flood takes an empathetic look at the plight of asylum seekers in the 21st century.

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Jun 1, 2021
3/5
Liang makes an appealing and relatable protagonist, and her character wastes little time kicking seven shades out of the baddies in smoothly choreographed fights. Go to Full Review
David Stratton The Australian Dec 16, 2020
Flood is in many ways spectacular, but it's also very bitter in its depiction of the injustice and violence meted out to Indigenous Australians in the not-too-distant past... Go to Full Review
Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com May 1, 2020
3/4
The back-and-forth structure is sometimes monotonous, and Wendy's problems take too much focus, but there are specifics that linger. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider Jul 31, 2020
A good-but-not-great indie with a benevolent heart. Go to Full Review
Sarah Ward AWFJ.org May 29, 2020
Headey and Jeremiah's performances do ample heavy lifting - not enough to completely patch over kind-hearted but by-the-numbers material, but enough to ensure that their characters and their ordeals linger. Go to Full Review
Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap May 29, 2020
4/5
"The Flood" is a gut-wrenching tale with real-world urgency: the deluge of refugees fleeing oppressed areas of the world for the safe(r) havens of the West. Go to Full Review
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Anthony Woodley

Director

Lena Headey

Actor

Iain Glen

Philip

Arsher Ali

Nasrat

Ivanno Jeremiah

Haile

Mandip Gill

Reema

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Movie Info

Synopsis An immigration officer must interrogate an asylum seeker to see if he's lying.
Director
Anthony Woodley
Producer
Luke Healy
Screenwriter
Helen Kingston
Production Co
Megatopia Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 28, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2020
Runtime
1h 37m
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