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Last Cab to Darwin

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Australia · 2015
2h 4m
Director Jeremy Sims
Starring Michael Caton, Jacki Weaver, Emma Hamilton, Ningali Lawford
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance

Rex is a loner, and when he's told he doesn't have long to live, he embarks on an epic drive through the Australian outback from Broken Hill to Darwin to die on his own terms; but his journey reveals to him that before you can end your life, you have to live it, and to live it, you've got to share it.

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60

The Guardian by

Caton is a perfect fit; he is touching, tender and a little bedraggled, emoting with a worn-out visage that looks like the 71-year-old has been marinated in beer and left in the sun to dry.

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Brad Wheeler

Director Jeremy Sims probably uses a setting-sun metaphor more than necessary, but otherwise his decisions are immaculate and his film should hold audiences in thrall. On a journey of self-discovery, the metre keeps running. Might as well, Last Cab tells us, get your money’s worth.

80

Variety by Eddie Cockrell

It’s not so much the destination but the physical and emotional journey embarked on in this thoughtful, culturally authentic road trip.

60

Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein

There’s much to admire about this alternately tough and tender film, including a fine turn by Caton, some striking outback scenery, and many resonant thoughts about living — and dying.

70

Screen International by Sarah Ward

The film’s destination might be apparent, but the trek through past regrets, race relations and the central subject itself never feels drawn out.

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