Thats when the music and the overhead photograpy of the landscape are more appreciated. An indigenous detective returns to the outback to investigate the murder of a young girl. But when their investigation uncovers other crimes. Its thrills are more of the slowburn, icy chill variety. Mystery road soundtrack complete song list tunefind. When two boys go missing from a cattle station, detective jay swan pedersen teams up with local cop emma james davis to. Working with local cop emma james, jays investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community. Detective swan must look over his shoulder at all times, and he can trust noone, rely on noone. This film really reminds me of the coen brothers no country for old men, both in tone and the way the scenes were shot.
Twotime oscar nominee judy davis feud, life with judy garland and awardwinning actor aaron pedersen jack irish star in this acorn tv original drama set in the australian outback. Mystery road soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Fran is dealt another blow in the search for justice for zoe. From awardwinning director ivan sen beneath clouds, toomelah, mystery road is a powerful and intelligent modernday take on the western, with. Apr 19, 2020 filmed on location in western australia in broome and dampier peninsular, mystery road is a bunya productions series, which is how thornton got involved. Aaron pedersen and judy davis cast in mystery road. Mystery road is an australian television crime drama series whose first series screened on abc tv from 3 june 2018. Set against the panoramic wilderness of the outback, amidst the social unrest of the povertystricken natives and the european settlers, mystery road is a tense, broodingly unique.
This adds a somber, gritty feel to the already stoic nature mystery road portrays. Mystery road season 1 download all new episodes for. One is a local indigenous footy hero, and the other a backpacker. Mystery road yify subtitles subtitles for yify movies. When there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, detective jay swan is assigned to investigate. Veteran actress judy davis will join aaron pederson in mystery road the series, a tv spinoff from feature movies mystery road and goldstone, starring pedersen as an. Mystery road tv show season 1 episodes list next episode. Detective jay swan is assigned to a small outback community to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young jackaroos.
The series, a six part spinoff from the 20 ivan sen feature starring aaron pedersen pedersen reprises his role as an indigenous detective, impressively joined by judy davis. Filming underway in the east kimberley on abcs mystery road. Mystery road is a thriller with film noir overtones and a western rolled into one. This film is deep certainly a lot deeper than your average slasher flick, summer blockbuster or humdrum. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Mystery road indigenous cowboy detective jay swan returns to his outback home town, to solve the murder of a teenage girl, whose body is found under the. A richly drawn series that layers murder and mystery with themes of racial and social injustice, mosleys novels will draw you into this lush world, and at. Mystery road is being sold as a thriller, but dont go expecting a bangbang blockbuster. It sees detective jay swan aaron pedersen assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young farm hands on an outback cattle station. There are some wonderful night scenes, set against fiery sunset skies. Filming will commence in the east kimberley region of western australia this august. Mystery road is a 20 australian neowestern crime film, written and directed by ivan sen. Jay must reconcile the law and deep lore and confront a dangerous enemy. Mystery road detective jay swan is assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young farm hands on an outback cattle station. When two boys disappear from a remote cattle station, local police sergeant emma james calls in indigenous detective jay swan to help find out what happened. Mystery road, a 20 australian neowestern crime film mystery road tv series, an australian television drama series mystery road album, a 1989 album by drivin n cryin. As filming for abcs sixpart drama mystery road the series got under way in western australias spectacular east kimberley this week, a powerhouse of australian talent joined the production deborah mailman, colin friels, wayne blair, anthony hayes, ernie dingo, john waters, aaron mcgrath, tasma walton, madeleine madden, kris mcquade, meyne wyatt, tasia zalar and ningali lawford wolf. A film sequel entitled goldstone was released in 2016, and tv series in 2018, all featuring aaron pedersen as the brooding indigenous australian detective jay swan. Detective jay swan takes on a grisly case in a new town, a coastal community where the desert meets the ocean and secrets past and present run deep.
The series premiered in competition at the 2018 series mania tv festival, the 2018 munich film festival and featured in a. With aaron pedersen, tasia zalar, tasma walton, judy davis. Everything you need to know about mystery road movie 2014. From the original iconic feature films mystery road and goldstone from director ivan sen now comes the return of australias most popular tv series mystery. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The series is a spinoff from ivan sens feature films mystery road and goldstone. Rent mystery road 20 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. All 60 songs from mystery road, w scene descriptions, broken down by episode. The series, starring judy davis and aaron pedersen, premiered on the abc in june 2018 and was a huge ratings success, becoming the highest played nonkids programme in history on the abcs streaming service, iview. Mystery road, an australian television drama series.
Mystery road series 1 2018 the screen guide screen. It was screened in the special presentation section at the 20 toronto international film festival. With aaron pedersen, hugo weaving, ryan kwanten, jack thompson. Filmed in the east kimberley region of western australia, aaron pedersen and judy davis star in mystery road the series a six part spinoff from ivan sens internationally acclaimed and award. Mystery road watch online all episodes for free in hd. Mystery road is a 6 part television series adapted from ivan sens award winning feature films mystery road and goldstone. An aboriginal writer, director and actors makes mystery road a rare event. Find all 68 songs featured in mystery road soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Director ivan sen and actor aaron pedersen talk to stephen a. Mystery road tells the story of detective jay swan aaron pedersen, assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young farmhands on an outback cattle station, one a local indigenous football hero and the other a backpacker. The highly anticipated second season of australias favourite drama series mystery road returns to abc and iview on sunday, 19 april at 8. Set against the panoramic wilderness of the outback, amidst the social unrest of the povertystricken natives and the european settlers, mystery road is a tense, broodingly unique reinvention of the wild west genre. With the case apparently solved jay is being encouraged to leave town, but something isnt adding up.
Ivan sen, who also produced the 2016 sequel goldstone, returns as an executive producer on the series, rachel perkins will direct, while michaeley obrien, steven. The series is phenomenal but i would have enjoyed it even more if i had known the background story that this movie tells. During the course of the film, you travel with him on this lonely, mystery road. An indigenous detective investigates the murder of a teenage girl in a small town in the outback. Mystery road marks a departure for ivan and recent australian films by other indigenous filmmakers. Australias favourite drama mystery road returns for season. Mystery road to becomes tv series with aaron pedersen. Find all 80 songs featured in mystery road soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Mr willoughbys latest venture has brought him to western australias remote east kimberley, to work on the abcs sixpart crime series mystery road, a spinoff from ivan sens film in 20. Also like no country for old men, mystery road features a soundtrack nearly devoid of music. When aboriginal detective jay swan returns to his home town to solve the brutal murder of a teenage girl, he is immediately thrown into a web of lies and deceit. Winner of tv week logie award for most popular drama program returns to abc. Mystery road full movie watch online, stream or download chili. It is boldly a genre film a murder mystery, in the style of a western, set in the magnificent landscape around winton, outback queensland.
Mystery road 2 hours and 01 minutes movie 20 in an outback town, jay swan, an indigenous cowboy detective, returns home to solve the murder of a teenage indigenous girl whose body is found under the highway trucking route out of town. Alienated by the whitedominated police force to which he is attached and ostracised by the local indigenous community, jay must stand alone and attempt to unravel the truth before tensions boil over. Mystery road in us theaters tba 2014 starring aaron pedersen, hugo weaving, jack thompson, ryan kwanten. Horse trainer jim willoughby in kimberley for mystery road tv. There is slow burn and then there is mystery road, writerdirector ivan sens languid, dusty smalltown western set in a queensland hinterland rife with racial tension.
Mystery road, a 20 australian neowestern crime film. Applications open for short blacks short film initiative. Jul 16, 2017 veteran actress judy davis will join aaron pederson in mystery road the series, a tv spinoff from feature movies mystery road and goldstone, starring pedersen as an. Australias favourite drama mystery road returns for. Its a terrific show and even better the second viewing. Filming underway in the east kimberley on abcs mystery. There are several really heartstopping moments too. Detective jay swan is assigned to investigate a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station.
Mystery road becomes spinoff series for abc tv tonight. As emma and jay butt heads over their conflicting methods, the unexpected arrival of jays troubled daughter only inflames the tension. Mystery road is a 6 part television series adapted from ivan sens award winning. As of 2020, two series of six episodes each have been made. Jay begins to question the motives of all those around him. From the original iconic feature films mystery road and goldstone from director ivan sen now comes the return of australias most popular tv series. Detective jay swan is assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young farm hands on an outback cattle station. Russell about the anticipated mystery road sequel, which opened the 2016 sydney film festival on. The series is produced by bunya productions for the abc with funding support from screenwest, screen australia, the western australian regional film fund supported by royalties for regions and create nsw, produced in association with all3media international who will be handling the international sales. But in a town haunted by ghosts, the truth is buried deep. In this acclaimed thriller, cowboy detective jay swan returns to his outback home town to solve the murder of a teenage girl and finds himself caught between the divide in a community he once called home. Its really a challenge to find an intelligent tv series these days. Mystery road the series is produced by bunya productions and golden road productions for the abc with funding support from screenwest, the western australian regional film fund supported by royalties for regions, screen australias indigenous department and create nsw, in association with all3media international who will handle the.
It examines race relations in modernday australia, in particular those between the indigenous aboriginal population and those australians of european descent. Aaron pedersen excels as an indigenous australian cop caught between two worlds in ivan. New season of mystery road premieres sunday 19 april 2020 the series is a spinoff from ivan sens internationally acclaimed and award winning films mystery road and goldstone. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Mystery road is a 20 australian crime film with neowestern elements and setting, written and directed by ivan sen. Filmed on location in western australia in broome and dampier peninsular, mystery road is a bunya productions series, which is how thornton. Featuring a terrific cast, which includes hugo weaving the matrix, ryan kwanten true blood and jack thompson the great gatsby, the stunning cinematography. There is slow burn and then there is mystery road, writerdirector ivan sens languid, dusty smalltown western set in. Seeking a missing young man, taciturn detective jay swan finds an outback community fractured by secrets. An australian clashofcultures detective thriller told from an indigenous cultural perspective. Horse trainer jim willoughby in kimberley for mystery road. Mystery road season 1 20190715 6 of 6 eps next ep airs on. Mystery road to becomes tv series with aaron pedersen, judy. Soon, jays investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community.
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