Jindabyne Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

On an annual fishing trip, in isolated high country, Stewart, Carl, Rocco and Billy (‘the Kid') find a girl's body in the river. It's too late in the day for them to hike back to the road and report their tragic find. The next morning, instead of making the long trek back, they spend the day fishing. Their decision to stay on at the river is a little mysterious—almost as if the place itself is exerting some kind of magic over them.

When the men finally return home to Jindabyne, and report finding the body, all hell breaks loose. Their wives can't understand how they could have gone fishing with the dead girl right there in the water—she needed their help. The men are confused—the girl was already dead, there was nothing they could do for her.

Stewart's wife Claire is the last to know. As details filter out, and Stewart resists talking about what has happened, she is unnerved. There is a callousness about all of this which disturbs her deeply. Stewart is not convinced that he has done anything wrong. Claire's faith in her relationship with her husband is shaken to the core.

The fishermen, their wives and their children are suddenly haunted by their own bad spirits. As public opinion builds against the actions of the men, their certainty about themselves and the decision they made at the river is challenged. They cannot undo what they have done.

Only Claire understands that some-thing fundamental is not being addressed. She wants to understand and tries to make things right. In her determination Claire sets herself not only against her own family and friends but also those of the dead girl. Her marriage is taken to the brink and her peaceful life with Stewart and their young son hangs in the balance.

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  Laura Linney

  The Fifth Estate, Sully

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  Gabriel Byrne

  From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Hereditary

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  Deborra-Lee Furness

  Force of Nature: The Dry 2, Force of Nature

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  John Howard

  Japanese Story

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  Leah Purcell

  The Legend of Molly Johnson, Shayda

Who is making Jindabyne – Crew List

Director

Ray Lawrence

Screenwriters

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Producers

Philippa Bateman
Garry Charny
Catherine Jarman

Production – What we know about the Jindabyne

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Key Facts

• The film was an official selection of the 2006 Telluride Film Festival and the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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