Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah (2009)

True love.

Samson, a cheeky 15-year-old boy, and Delilah, live in an isolated Aboriginal community in the Central Australian desert. The two teenagers soon discover that life outside the community can be cruel. Lost, unwanted and alone they discover that life isn’t always fair, but love never judges.

Date of release
2009-05-07
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (62)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Warwick Thornton

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: A$3.2M
  • Awards: 5 · Nominations: 11. Including: AACTA Award for Best Film; AACTA Award for Best Cinematography; AACTA Award for Best Direction; AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay

Samson and Delilah is a 2009 Australian tragedy film written and directed by Warwick Thornton and starring Rowan McNamara and Marissa Gibson, both young first-time actors. The film depicts two Indigenous Australian 14-year-olds living in a remote Aboriginal community who steal a car and escape their difficult lives by going to Alice Springs. It won many awards, including the Caméra d'Or at Cannes for best first Feature. It was Australia's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, making the January shortlist.

Production

The film was directed by Warwick Thornton, who describes it as a "survival love story". Both lead actors, Rowan McNamara and Marissa Gibson, were young first-time actors.

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