Samson and Delilah

2009 · 101 min · EN · 6.3 (62 votes)

Dir. Warwick Thornton · Starring Rowan McNamara, Marissa Gibson, Mitjili Napanangka Gibson, Scott Thornton, Matthew Gibson, Peter Bartlett

“True love.”

DramaRomance

Samson, a cheeky 15-year-old boy, and Delilah, live in an isolated Aboriginal community in the Central Australian desert. The two teenagers soon discover that life outside the community can be cruel. Lost, unwanted and alone they discover that life isn’t always fair, but love never judges.

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A stark, unflinching look at young love blooming in the harshest of circumstances. It's a raw, tender, and ultimately hopeful portrayal of survival against overwhelming odds in the Australian outback.

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