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Nitram (Caleb Landry-Jones) lives with his mother (Judy Davis) and father (Anthony LaPaglia) in suburban Australia in the Mid 1990s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never being able to fit in. That is until he unexpectedly finds a close friend in a reclusive heiress, Helen (Essie Davis). However when that friendship meets its tragic end, and Nitram's loneliness and anger grow, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most nihilistic and heinous of acts.

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Nitram asks viewers to face a gut-wrenchingly grim moment in Australian history -- but rewards that effort with a gripping, well-acted character study.

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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk 09/18/2024
5/5
A thoughtful and icy examination of the creation of a mass shooter. Go to Full Review
Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) 07/05/2022
4/5
Nitram is a stark, difficult, but deeply reflective film that asks sincerely why we describe these crimes as incomprehensible at the very same time as we watch the same patterns unfold, again and again. Go to Full Review
Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 07/04/2022
3/5
[A] quietly harrowing drama... Go to Full Review
Calum Cooper In Their Own League 07/15/2024
2/5
While poor mental health certainly isn’t an excuse for any kind of toxic action, let alone murder, it is saddening to see director Justin Kurzel, an otherwise gifted filmmaker, approach this matter in such a regressive manner. Go to Full Review
Ross McIndoe Vague Visages 07/04/2024
The question of purpose still lingers, of what was achieved by reliving these crimes and humanizing the man who perpetrated them. But thanks to the sense of slow-motion horror that Jones and Kurzel create, Nitram remains a relentlessly intriguing film. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 12/24/2022
3.5/4
...an exceedingly (and sometime excessively) deliberate character study that features, at its core, an often spellbinding performance by Jones... Go to Full Review
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Sean M @Big_Lebrewski 5h Just back from Tassie trip and went to Port Arthur. I worked up the courage to see this movie. Absolutely essential viewing. Was powerful and evocative movie making. Whilst not justifying the absolutely atrocious and evil behaviour of this man, it shows just how it can all end wrong. He was on the spectrum, low iq and not getting the support he desperately needed. A cocktail of poor circumstances lead to the worst catastrophe on my fair land's shores. A must see. See more Wayne K @RT88290232 Mar 19 Nitram is, in some ways, Australia’s equivalent to We Need To Talk About Kevin, an excellent film you need to see, if only once. A disturbed lead, a fractured family dynamic, escalating tension and a violent climax that’s shocking without being exploitative. We don’t need to see what happens because it’s very obvious in the build up how its going to end, whether or not you know the real-life facts of the case, which I didn’t. The film stays disturbingly close to real life events, and Jones is perfectly cast as the angsty young man with a thinly veiled temper and personality disorder that leaves him at odds with everyone around him. It’s not so much about a person being pushed closer to the edge, its about someone who’s been there for a long time, finally deciding top jump. Not an easy watch, but a very powerful one. See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Feb 19 Such a powerful and harrowing movie all around! See more Ellen T. @ellentorke Feb 9 A true story about a mass murderer in Australia in the 1990's. He was unable to connect with people and was below normal intelligence. Caleb Landry Jones won the Cannes film festival award for best performance. He is an extraordinary actor See more Diana L @D313lee Feb 4 Absolutely heartbreaking! A masterful performance from Caleb that brought tears to my eyes. See more Kiki v @Kekee303 Feb 3 Absolutely incredible, the long linger-like scenes makes you really wonder what is gonna come next, i did not know the story of what happened in Tasmania (very sorry for what happened) so i was actually very surprised with every next move. Caleb does an amazing job portraying a mentally challenged man (if trauma related, or something else i dont know, that does'nt matter in my opinion) i was in absolute shock of what his character was up to, while so loving and being able to deeply connect in his own way, he learnt from his most worse experiences, and he copied those into his own behaviour. Overall a great movie, i was really moved by it. The slow scenes really pull you in, while you want to manipulate the characters choices. 10/10 i will watch it again most definetly See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Nitram (Caleb Landry-Jones) lives with his mother (Judy Davis) and father (Anthony LaPaglia) in suburban Australia in the Mid 1990s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never being able to fit in. That is until he unexpectedly finds a close friend in a reclusive heiress, Helen (Essie Davis). However when that friendship meets its tragic end, and Nitram's loneliness and anger grow, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most nihilistic and heinous of acts.
Director
Justin Kurzel
Producer
Nick Batzias, Shaun Grant, Justin Kurzel, Virginia Whitwell
Screenwriter
Shaun Grant
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
GoodThing Productions, Melbourne International Film Festival
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 30, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 30, 2022
Runtime
1h 52m
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