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The Survival of Kindness

Play trailer Poster for The Survival of Kindness 2025,  1h 36m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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BlackWoman is abandoned in a cage in the middle of the desert. Once she escapes, she walks from desert to mountain to city to find those who left her to die, only to find more captivity.

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Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald May 4, 2023
4/5
It won’t be everyone’s cup of historical parable, but there’s an elemental purity to this replanted Dutchman’s work. Go to Full Review
Luke Buckmaster Guardian May 3, 2023
4/5
It’s richly meditative and burrows in deep. Go to Full Review
Valerie Complex Deadline Hollywood Daily Mar 15, 2023
There is nothing for me to learn from "The Survival of Kindness." Go to Full Review
William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews Sep 3, 2024
3.5/5
Rolf de Heer’s The Survival of Kindness is a minimalist marvel and a highly absorbing experience, despite its struggles to say anything fresh. Go to Full Review
Nadine Whitney The Curb Dec 18, 2023
3/5
The Survival of Kindness pushes narrative boundaries, and the pitiless nature of the visual and psychological journey is punishing. Go to Full Review
Sarah Ward Concrete Playground Jul 22, 2023
Not merely because the title says so, Hussein's is a face of kindness, giving the movie a warm and lively focal point amid its rampant suffering and atrocities. Go to Full Review
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Rolf de Heer

Director

Natasha Wanganeen

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Craig Behenna

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Garry Waddell

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Andrew Jenner

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Aaron J. March

ExecutionerMan

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The Survival of Kindness

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Movie Info

Synopsis BlackWoman is abandoned in a cage in the middle of the desert. Once she escapes, she walks from desert to mountain to city to find those who left her to die, only to find more captivity.
Director
Rolf de Heer
Producer
Julie Byrne, Rolf de Heer
Screenwriter
Rolf de Heer
Distributor
ArtMattan Films
Production Co
The South Australian Film Corporation, Triptych Pictures, Vertigo Productions, Adelaide Film Festival
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 9, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 36m
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