Somewhere in the Darkness

In this Australian drama, a department store collapses, trapping an old man (Barry Jenkins) and a young boy (Rowan Whitt) underneath. In hopes of keeping the child calm, the man tells him a series of folk tales which teach a moral lesson while they entertain. Somewhere In The Darkness received its world premier at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival in the United States; it was later screened at Australia's Sydney Film Festival the same year. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Cast

Rowan Witt

Frankie

Leah Purcell

Lulu

Barry Jenkins

Shamus

Ernie Dingo

Cowboy Joe

Sandy Gutman

Burt (as Austen Tayshus)

Robyn Loau

Shiva

Su Cruickshank

Lulu's Mother

Monica Trapaga

Frankie's Mother

Jimmy Little

The Bushman

Richard Morecroft

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