The Rooster

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The Rooster

2023,

1h 41m,

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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Dan, an introverted police officer in a small country town, begins to unravel after he fails to follow police protocol when dealing with an incident involving his childhood friend Steve. The next day, Steve's body is found in the bush, buried in a shallow grave. Unfit to work and haunted by guilt, Dan spirals. When his pet rooster is killed by a fox, Dan lets go of the fragile tether he has on his sanity and retreats to camp out in the forest where Steve was found. After a chance encounter with an eccentric hermit living amongst the trees, Dan suspects that this man may have been the last person to see Steve alive. As Dan seeks answers, an unusual bond forms between the two men over games of table tennis. But all is not as it seems when Dan discovers that the hermit may have been responsible for a terrible act of violence.

Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Feb 29, 2024

2/5

There are glimmers of filmmaking promise in The Rooster, but it’s overwrought, often clumsy, and only shakily conscious of its absurd side.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Feb 17, 2024

3.5/5

This film is an intelligent, thoughtful debut from an actor turned director.

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Luke Buckmaster

Guardian

Aug 9, 2023

3/5

As a “Hugo Weaving goes feral in the bush” movie, The Rooster delivers. As an exploration of masculinity and a drama about two men connecting, it’s decent but unexceptional.

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Peter Gray

The AU Review

May 8, 2024

3.5/5

Navigates its meditation on masculinity with dark humour and uncomfortable fragility

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

Feb 26, 2024

5/5

One of the most important films ever made about men's mental health. An amazing script well delivered by it's two leads who are in career best form. Mark Leonard Winter is a director to watch.

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Jim Schembri

jimschembri.com

Feb 21, 2024

2/5

Strong on atmosphere but [the film] suffers from a narrative that places eccentricity over story...Weaving delivers some good moments but the film runs long and the third act is rushed.

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Dan, an introverted police officer in a small country town, begins to unravel after he fails to follow police protocol when dealing with an incident involving his childhood friend Steve. The next day, Steve's body is found in the bush, buried in a shallow grave. Unfit to work and haunted by guilt, Dan spirals. When his pet rooster is killed by a fox, Dan lets go of the fragile tether he has on his sanity and retreats to camp out in the forest where Steve was found. After a chance encounter with an eccentric hermit living amongst the trees, Dan suspects that this man may have been the last person to see Steve alive. As Dan seeks answers, an unusual bond forms between the two men over games of table tennis. But all is not as it seems when Dan discovers that the hermit may have been responsible for a terrible act of violence.

Director: Mark Leonard Winter
Producer: Geraldine Hakewill, Mahveen Shahraki.M
Screenwriter: Mark Leonard Winter
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 41m

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