Mackay IFF 2025 - STRANGE CREATURES plus Q&A with Director Henry Boffin

STRANGE CREATURES

Director: Henry Boffin

2024 / Australia / 1hr 27 mins / Drama / English language

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Nate Taylor hasn't spoken a word to his brother, Ged, in over four years, but when their mother passes away suddenly, the brothers must set aside their differences in order to fulfill their mother's dying wish: to have her ashes scattered at the old family home in the country town of Narrabri.

Setting out across Australia in the only vehicle available to them - a black hearse - the boys soon realize that the trip will be anything but plain sailing. Spurred on by Ged's destructive behaviour and their intense dislike for each other, a set of unfortunate events threaten to derail them from ever reaching their goal. But as they drift ever further away from reconciliation, Nate comes to understand that the only way they'll ever fulfill their mother's final wish will be to face the ghosts of the past head on, no matter how painful it may be.

A beautiful Australian road-trip film that perfectly captures the complexity of family relationship dynamics.

Join us after the screening for a Q&A with Director Henry Boffin.

The Mackay International Film Festival is made possible with generous funding from Screen Queensland and Mackay Regional Council, and ongoing support from Mackay Festivals.

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