Andrew Fenniman Mon, 05/31/2021 - 7:30am
Eric Bana stars in “The Dry” opening at the Lincoln Theater Friday, June 4. Courtesy of the venue
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Damariscotta Maine 04543United States
“Limbo” - (R; 1 hour, 43 minutes) - A wry and poignant observation of the refugee experience, set on a fictional remote Scottish island where a group of new arrivals await the results of their asylum claims. It centers on Omar, a young Syrian musician who is burdened by his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland. Recently nominated for two BAFTA® awards for Best British Film and Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. Final screenings at 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 2 and Thursday, June 3.
By LINDSEY BAHR
AP Film Writer
A headline and a letter draw a big city federal agent, Aaron Falk (Eric Bana), back to his hometown of Kiewarra after 20 years away in the compelling Australian crime drama “ The Dry.” His childhood friend Luke (Martin Dingle Wall) is presumed to have murdered his wife and young son before killing himself. Only the infant was spared. A note from Luke s father, Gerry (Bruce Spence) implores Aaron to come to the funeral, alluding to a lie he knows they told.
Luke s parents want Aaron to look into it: The mother doesn t believe that he could have done it; The father worries that he did. And Aaron is reluctant to stay. Twenty years ago, when he was just a teenager, he left the town after one of his and Luke s friends turned up dead in the lake. Their alibi was suspicious enough to raise doubt and everyone just started assuming that one of them did it.
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