Movies and TvShows featuring "south-australia" theme.
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.
Patrick, a strange and lonely resident, lives in a mobile home at the back of an isolated caravan park. After a violent thunderstorm erupts, a mysterious young woman appears at his door, seeking shelter from the weather. The longer the night wears on and the more the young woman discovers about Patrick, the more difficult she finds it to leave. Soon she begins to question Patrick’s intentions, while Patrick begins to question his own grip on reality...
Pine Gap is a TV show set in a top-secret intelligence facility in Australia. The show explores the alliances, betrayals, and secrets that take place within the agency.
Escape from Pretoria is a gripping biographical film based on the true story of Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two anti-apartheid activists who devise an ingenious plan to escape from Pretoria Central Prison in 1979. Facing political persecution and imprisonment, they use their ingenuity and resourcefulness to outsmart the prison guards and embark on a dangerous journey to freedom. The film explores themes of racism, political activism, and the fight for equal rights.
Lucy of the Southern Rainbow is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. The 1982 adaptation of the studio's popular World Masterpiece Theater franchise, the anime is based on Southern Rainbow by Australian writer Phyllis Piddington, and tells the story of a young girl named Lucy and the hardships and excitement she and her family encounter when they move from England to Adelaide in Australia to start a farm. The anime has been dubbed into French, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, German and Persian. One interesting note is that this was the only World Masterpiece Theater series to be produced while the original creator of the story was still alive. Another adaptation of the story, written by Ken Wakasaki as a tie-in to the anime, was also published in Japan in 1982.
Backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job at a remote Australian pub where they encounter unruly locals and a situation that escalates quickly, leading to chaos and danger.
Two men who meet on a bus strike up a conversation that turns into friendship. Henry Teague, a worn-down criminal, is suspected of a murder and is approached by undercover police officer Paul Emery. Emery introduces Teague to a criminal organization and urges him to be honest. Teague is further drawn into the organization and introduced to influential figures who are secretly undercover officers. As the police close in on Teague, he is convinced to confess and leads the officers to the crime scene.
Storm Boy is a young boy growing up on the beautiful coastline of South Australia. One day, he rescues a pelican named Mr. Percival and forms a deep bond with the bird. Together, they navigate the challenges of life, including storms, friendships, and the power of nature.
In 1940s Australia, a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy arrives at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun. His presence disturbs the delicate spiritual struggle and reveals the cost of survival.
Snowtown is a dark and disturbing true crime drama that follows the story of a group of individuals involved in a series of brutal murders in South Australia. The plot explores themes of sadism, violence, and the psychological effects of trauma.
December Boys follows the story of a group of orphan boys named Maps, Misty, Spit, and Sparks who are in a competition to be adopted by a wealthy couple. As they spend a summer vacation in Australia, they learn valuable lessons about friendship, love, and the meaning of family. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Australian outback and the stunning seaside, the movie explores themes of rivalry, hope, and teenage crushes.
Macauley is a swagman on the road in the 1940s looking for work. He's a laid back, laconic sort of bloke but when he gets landed with his daughter after his drunken play-girl wife in Adelaide makes him face up to what she believes are his responsibilities, neither he nor his daughter are ready for each other. But in the beginning he's all she's got, and at the end, she's all he's got.
An Australian teenager named Emma dreams of becoming a professional gymnast. She faces various challenges and obstacles but remains determined and believes in herself. Set in Adelaide, South Australia, the movie portrays Emma's journey of pursuing her passion for gymnastics and proving herself in the sport.
In Top End Wedding, a couple is faced with the challenge of planning their dream wedding in just ten days. As they travel across Australia, they encounter various obstacles and hilarious situations that test their relationship and dedication to each other.
We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year is a comedy TV show that follows the journey of a Chinese teenage girl who aspires to win the prestigious title of Australian of the Year. With her quirky personality and determination, she navigates through various challenges, cultural differences, and absurd situations, bringing laughter and entertainment to the audience.
Helen Simpson's scorching novel of passion and unspoken loyalty is brought to life in a major mini series unfolding in the epic Australian tradition of Against The Wind and Sara Dane.
Rain Shadow is an Australian television drama series which premiered on 7 October 2007 on ABC TV. It aired on Sundays at 8.30 pm. The six-part series was produced by Southern Star. Music from The Audreys features in the soundtrack for the show, including the main theme. Rain Shadow was shot in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia and is set in the fictional district of Paringa, a dry land farming area in a rain shadow. It tells the story of two characters who become the means of each other's future. It stars Rachel Ward as district vet Kate McDonald and Victoria Thaine as new veterinary assistant Jill Blake.
An aspiring documentarian and two conservationists venture into the Outback to record the animals displaced by bushfires where they discover a terrifying new species.
Beep and Mort follows the action-packed adventures of two unlikely best friends. Beep, a curious robot from the stars, and Mort, a cuddly creature from the leafy village of Mollyvale.
Ten year-old Patrick is a computer whiz. One day, through a computer game at the local shop, he receives a bizarre invitation to become a contestant on a million dollar game show. But the TV channel and the game don’t exist—or do they? Patrick accepts the invitation and so begins a series of journeys across the time barrier into a new dimension full of strange characters, baffling encounters and the ever-present danger of fading away before returning to his own world. Based on the book Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda.