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Cargo
2017 105 min Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America 16+
★6.3
Drama, Thriller, Horror
Director: Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke
🎭 Based on
«Cargo»
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Description
After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.
Worldwide:
$56,385
Starring
Simone Landers
Actor
Martin Freeman
Actor
Marlee Jane McPherson-Dobbins
Actor
Awards
1 win & 17 nominations total
Key opinion
Cargo is a contemplative, character-driven zombie drama that benefits from a strong lead performance by Martin Freeman but struggles with its expansion from a short film. While its emotional core and atmospheric setting are praised by some, others find the narrative pacing uneven and the story stretched thin by unnecessary filler.
| Acting | Martin Freeman anchors the film with an immersive, emotionally layered performance as a desperate father. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively captures the desolate, vivid landscapes of the Australian wilderness. | |
| Theme | The film utilizes the zombie genre to explore profound themes of parenthood, sacrifice, and the preservation of humanity. | |
| Adaptation | The transition from a seven-minute short to a feature-length film results in significant narrative padding and a lack of necessary detail. | |
| Pacing | The film's slow, contemplative tempo is appreciated by some as an intentional emotional choice, while others find it to be dragging and exhausting. | |
| Acting | Critical reception is divided on Freeman's casting, with some finding his everyman portrayal compelling and others feeling he is miscast for a dramatic role. |