International Competition

Dustfall

Series
world premiere
Australia|2025
Episode(s): 1 & 2
Serie: 6 x 50min

age

Synopsis

Dustfall is a propulsive Tropic Noir following detective Tig Pollard as she investigates a harrowing case after 18 year old Edie is found naked in a cane field with no memory of how she got there. What begins as a sexual assault case spirals darker, and Tig’s search for the truth turns personal as someone from her past resurfaces, forcing her to confront long-buried secrets from her own adolescence.

Our take

Anchored by the extraordinary Anna Torv (The Last of Us, The Newsreader, Mindhunter), Dustfall plunges us into the oppressive atmosphere of a remote Queensland community during an investigation into an unspeakable crime. This Australian thriller stands out for its poignant and delicate exploration of trauma in a world where victims’ voices too often collide with denial and silence. A striking and essential work that resonates with particular power in the wake of the Pelicot trial.

About
Dianne TAYLOR, Stuart PAGE, Belinda CHAYKO, Beatrix CHRISTIAN
Emma FREEMAN
Cornel WILCZEK
Anna TORV, Juliet STEVENSON, Zoe PHILLIPS, Bert LABONTÉ, Peter FENTON, Alice ANSARA, Gemma CHUA-TRAN, Lila MCGUIRE, Harry GILCHRIST, Ling COOPER TANG
Soapbox Pictures
Fédération International

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