Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island delivers the perfect blend of heart and humour 🍿 Visually stunning, with standout performances that bring the story to life, this film is a triumph for South Australian cinema. A heartfelt and beautifully crafted piece of storytelling, it's one not to be missed.

Proudly South Australian!

I absolutely loved this film. The story and acting were both excellent. I really loved the chemistry between Rebecca Breeds and Erik Thomson. It was filmed on Kangaroo Island in South Australia and I am embarrassed to say I have never been there even though I live in the state. I really need to rectify that. Until that time I can just see this beautiful film again.

This film screened on July 2nd, 2025 for the Chicago Film Festival Summer Screening, at the Museum. The 270+ audience was surveyed afterwards, where it received a 9.2/10 score. Earlier a 100+ New York audience was surveyed for an 8.7/10 and 100% saying "yes" they would recommend to others.

The film explores themes of life and death and how humans seek meaning from a world that appears to have none. It's about relationships of all kinds - friends, lovers, family, loss, gain and hope. At 110 minutes the film moves very fast and is often described as an emotional rollercoaster with genuine laugh-out-loud moments throughout - even during the moving of scenes.

I'm not going to write what every one else has written because it's all true and my saying it, went improve it!

I couldn't give a 10 because I did not like the final scene.... the credits rolled too suddenly. Another panning of the spectacular scenery while the audience contemplated what just happened would have been my preference.

From the very first scene of this spectacular South Australian film 'Kangaroo Island', I was hooked. It offered everything! Wonderful acting, authentic characters, love and family challenges, as well as picturesque scenery, ideal accompanying music and spot-on Aussie humour. I laughed, I cried and I rode the bumpy ride of the Wells family. A heart-warming, realistic insight into love and loss for a close-knit family, so perfect in their imperfections. Superbly directed and so well written, this is a must see film for all.