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Van Diemen's Land poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.0 / 100
2009·Adventure / Biography / Drama·1h 44m

VAN DIEMEN'S LAND

“Hunger is a strange silence”

The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.

Above the Line
Jonathan auf der Heide·DirectorOscar Redding·ScreenplayJonathan auf der Heide·ScreenplayEllery Ryan·Director of PhotographyJethro Woodward·Original Music ComposerCindy Clarkson·Editor
Cast
Oscar Redding·Alexander PearceArthur Angel·Robert GreenhillPaul Ashcroft·Matthew TraversMark Leonard Winter·Alexander DaltonTorquil Neilson·John MathersThomas M. Wright·Thomas BodenhamGreg Stone·William KennerlyJohn Francis Howard·Little BrownMatt Wilson·Duty SoldierAdrian Mulraney·Logan
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 2
Jonathan auf der Heide·DirectorBen Plazzer·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Oscar Redding·ScreenplayJonathan auf der Heide·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Ellery Ryan·Director of PhotographyKitty Green·Still PhotographerKatie Milwright·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Cindy Clarkson·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Jethro Woodward·Original Music ComposerJoel Valerie·Sound RecordistPeter Palankay·Sound DesignerBrendan Croxon·Dialogue EditorDoron Kipen·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Leanne Caruana·Costume DesignLeanne Caruana·Production DesignLoren Bell·Makeup ArtistAnke Hansen·Makeup ArtistFlorence Ghent·Storyboard ArtistSammi Needham·Title Designer
Production· 8
Maggie Miles·ProducerJonathan auf der Heide·Executive ProducerOscar Redding·Executive ProducerRachael Deller-Pincott·Associate ProducerMaggie Miles·Production ManagerKate Vanston·Production CoordinatorTamasin Simpkin·Production CoordinatorClay Baird·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 1
Paul Hasell·Prosthetics
By the Numbers
69.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Van Diemen's Land's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#4C5C64
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Mood
Gritty, Somber, Arduous
Composition
Layered
Era
None
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "Van Diemen's Land" features five men walking through a field of tall, dry grass under a cloudy, overcast sky. The man in the foreground is”

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Key Elements
SatchelAxe
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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