Last Cab to Darwin – 4PM

Last Cab To Darwin

Screening: Thursday, September 15, 2016 – 4:00 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Co-written and Directed by: Jeremy Sims
Cast: Michael Caton, Emma Hamilton, Ningali Lawford-Wolf and Jacki Weaver
Comedy/Drama, PG, 123 minutes (AUSTRALIA)

“Smartly directed by Jeremy Sims, this sweet-hearted film packs an emotional punch.” – Daniel M. Gold, The New York Times

“Stirring, darkly humorous…there’s much to admire about this alternately tough and tender film, including a fine turn by Caton, some striking outback scenery, and many resonant thoughts about living — and dying.” – Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

In LAST CAB TO DARWIN, Jeremy Sims directs Australian acting legends, Michael Caton and Jacki Weaver against the backdrop of the stunning Australian outback and alongside the outstanding Mark Coles Smith, Ningali Lawford-Wolf and Emma Hamilton. Caton gives the performance of a lifetime as Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver who, when told he doesn’t have long to live, sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms. Along the way he discovers that before you can end your life you have to live it, and to live it you have to share it.

Awards:
Nominated, Best Direction, Australian Directors Guild Awards, 2016
Nominated, Best Film/Best Director/Best Actor (Caton)/Best Actress (Lawford-Wolf), Australian Film Critics Association Awards, 2016
Won, Best Lead Actor (Caton), Best Adapted Screenplay, Australian Film Institute, 2016
Won, Best Actor (Caton), Best Supporting Actor (Mark Coles Smith), Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, 2016

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