Canada / Sep 07, 2018 / Toronto International Film Festival
A story to open hearts and minds.
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A spirited young girl in small town Australia forms a meaningful bond with a wild emu as she tries to cope with her beleaguered father, a naïve social worker, and her own painful grief in the aftermath of her mother’s sudden death.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lindsay Waites | Wes |
| Letisha Boney | Valerie |
| Rodney McHughes | Ecka |
| Anne Wright | Aunty Gloria |
| Sandra Murphy | Aunty Joy |
| Brad Steadman | Mr Glover |
| Coco Daro | Susie |
| Sarah Batty | Tessa's Mother |
| Bram Eastman | Stuart |
Genres
FamilyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Emu Runner |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Imogen Thomas Films, Fink Films, Sonic Art, Zig Zag Post, Screen Australia |
| Release date | 7 novembre 2019 |
| Executive producer | Stephen Vineburg, Bloss Hickson, Annie Bleakley |
| Production | Imogen Thomas, Victor Evatt, John Fink, Gabriel Shipton, Antonia Barnard, Mary Waites, Fran Carter, Evelyn Barber, Cath Beynon, Rosy Seaton |
| Writer | Imogen Thomas, Frayne Barker |
| Editing | Jenny Hicks, Nicole Norelli, Nick Meyers, Tania Nehme |
| Cinematography | Michael Gibbs |
| Assistant directors | Kathleen O'Dwyer, Rachael Baihn, Imogen Thomas |
| Camera operators | Michael Gibbs |
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| Additional photography | Michael Gibbs |
| Production design | Lissa Coote, Imogen Thomas, Leanne Barnett |
| Art direction | Lissa Coote, Imogen Thomas, Leanne Barnett |
| Set decoration | Lissa Coote, Imogen Thomas, Leanne Barnett |
| Music | Ben Fink, Peter Michael Davison, Glenn Skuthorpe, Tom Heuzenroeder, Sarah Henty, Michael Zoltkowski, Liam Egan, Yvonne Murray, Sam Rogers |
| Sound | Ben Fink, Peter Michael Davison, Glenn Skuthorpe, Tom Heuzenroeder, Sarah Henty, Michael Zoltkowski, Liam Egan, Yvonne Murray, Sam Rogers |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Oct 14, 2018 / Adelaide Film Festival
Theatrical release
Australia / Nov 07, 2019
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