Sunset Country (2020)

Trailer for Sunset Country | Dir. Petra Leslie

A middle-aged woman cares for her elderly father, whose will to live is on the wane.

Set in regional Victoria and shot in claustrophobic 4:3, Sunset Country is a contemplative, compassionate account of a very difficult stage of life that is rarely depicted on the big screen. With humble honesty and affecting precision, it offers a profound insight into ageing, grief, resignation and the pressure of being responsible for the life of another.

Writer and Director: Petra Leslie
Producer: Georgina Wills
Editor: James Taylor
Cinematographer: Petra Leslie
Production Designer: Eirena Sapounas
Music: James Mountain
Sound Supervisor: Nathan Turnball

Sunset Country premiered at the 2021 Melbourne International Film Festival.

Official Selection for the 2021 Melbourne International Film Festival
Official Selection for the 2021 Schnit Worldwide Short Film Festival
Official Selection for the 2021 Poitiers Film Festival
Official Selection for the 2022 St Kilda Film Festival
Official Selection for the 2022 Canberra Short Film Festival

Listen to a selection of the Sunset Country soundtrack here: