(Australian) 90 mins. Rated M

Wednesday 29th July 2009 – 2.30, 5.00 & 7.15pm

In Last Ride, Kev ( Hugo Weaving) bundles his 10 year old son, Chook (Tom Russell), into the car in the middle of the night. After seeing Kev alter his appearance, it doesn’t take long for Chook to realise that they are on the run. After several brief stopovers, they travel further into the desert and we see them battling the elements and each other.

A character study of father and son, this powerful movie is the first feature film for director Glendyn Ivin who won the Palme d’Or for best short film in 2003. He uses the Australian landscapes, skilfully photographed by Greig Fraser, to emphasise the beauty and the harshness of this troubled relationship.

The performances of Hugo Weaving and Tom Russell are outstanding.

Director:
Glendyn Ivin

Writer:
Mac Gudgeon

Cast:
Hugo Weaving ... Kev
Tom Russell ... Chook
Anita Hegh ... Maryanne
John Brumpton ... Max
Sonya Suares ... Dr. Kahn
Kelton Pell ... Ranger

Official Site

Reviews:

Weaving has a brilliant instinct for playing damaged men, as he did in Little Fish. Kev is a heartbreaking character, a hard-shelled survivor. Weaving captures all his brittleness, the years of damage.
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald

This is a major Australian film in what's proving to be a great year for Australian films.
David Stratton
At the Movies

The landscape plays a big part in this journey into darkness, this land of ours which draws the marginalised into its own sense of alienation. A tough film but a very, very good one.
Margaret Pomeranz
At the Movies

Hard but poignant, Last Ride is a haunting journey.
Michael Adams
Empire Magazine Australasia

The first half hour or so stumbles; the movie's so determined to avoid melodrama that it's too flat and too familiar. Once father and son are out in the remote countryside, though, something clicks.
Martyn Pedler
Triple j

Though the script doesn’t always reach its potential, visually this is a stunning film that challenges its audience.
Annette Basile
FILMINK

Weaving draws on his vast experience to show the complexities of his rugged and violent character, while also offering glimpses of the man's softer side and his genuine affection for his growing son.
Des Partridge
Courier Mail

Don't miss Last Ride. It will take you places we haven't been for some time in Australian cinema.
Julie Rigg
MovieTime, ABC Radio National