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A Cry in the Dark

A Cry in the Dark

1988
Drama, Crime
2h 0m
The story of a mother whose child was killed in an animal attack, only to have herself accused of the infant's murder (imdb)
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A Cry in the Dark

1988
Drama, Crime
2h 0m
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Rated 14 Apr 2013
90
59th
Very well directored; story of a family going through troubles created by media and law
Rated 01 May 2015
89
90th
Very well told story about this controversial hiccup in Australian crime history, supported terrifically by the powerful acting from Streep and Neill (one of his best). The gossip scenes, although seem a bit forced, are quite astonishing to see in this film, giving it a very national scope -- and I don't think I've seen a film that influences misanthropy so much. This is a pretty sad film on mainstream mistrust and the utmost endurance needed to survive it.
Rated 19 Apr 2009
3
40th
"Occasional misgivings about Streep's accent aside (the 'a dingo took my baby' line reading has become something of a classic for connoiseurs of overwrought acting), the powerful performances and sharp script augment this revealing human drama."
Rated 16 Feb 2007
55
49th
Not bad.
Rated 08 Jan 2009
65
51st
Called "Evil angels" here in Australia, Meryl streep's attempt at an aussie accent is utterly hysterical, and worth the price of a renatl alone.
Rated 14 Oct 2014
22
23rd
Docu-soapy feature about a woman who couldn't have been less popular if she had claimed that har baby had been eaten by jews instead of dingos. Hearing her (and her husbands) side of the story would probably be quite interesting if you had lived in Australia in those days and had followed the media-hoopla but I felt myself struggling with and failing to give a fuck. Schepisis flimsy style and the crass Golan/Globus (!) production values don't help.
Rated 20 Jun 2022
82
81st
Fascinating and ahead of its time in portraying the litigation of justice through media and culture, and in Streep's defiant performance.
Rated 10 Jun 2021
70
53rd
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