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Tracks

  • 2013
  • PG-13
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
33K
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Mia Wasikowska and Adam Driver in Tracks (2013)
The true story of Robyn Davidson, a young woman who leaves her life in the city to make a solo trek through almost 2,000 miles of sprawling Australian desert. Accompanied by only her dog and four unpredictable camels, she sets off on a life-changing journey of self-discovery. Along the way, she meets National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan who begins to photograph her voyage.
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A young woman goes on a 1,700-mile trek across the deserts of West Australia with four camels and her faithful dog.A young woman goes on a 1,700-mile trek across the deserts of West Australia with four camels and her faithful dog.A young woman goes on a 1,700-mile trek across the deserts of West Australia with four camels and her faithful dog.

  • Director
    • John Curran
  • Writers
    • Marion Nelson
    • Robyn Davidson
  • Stars
    • Mia Wasikowska
    • Adam Driver
    • Lily Pearl
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Curran
    • Writers
      • Marion Nelson
      • Robyn Davidson
    • Stars
      • Mia Wasikowska
      • Adam Driver
      • Lily Pearl
    • 95User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Tracks: Robyn Asks Eddy To Walk To Warburton
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    Tracks: Robyn Puts Halter On Dookie
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    Lily Pearl
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    Ian Conway
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    • David
    Jessica Tovey
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    • Jenny
    Darcy Crouch
    • Tolly
    Brendan Maclean
    • Peter
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    Jamie Timony
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    • Bernard
    Melanie Zanetti
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    • Annie
    Ryan McMillan
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    • Director
      • John Curran
    • Writers
      • Marion Nelson
      • Robyn Davidson
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    User reviews95

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    8freemantle_uk

    A Visually Stunning, Superbly Acted Film

    Tracks is a film that was over 30 years in the making with actresses like Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts being attached to the project. Lead by Mia Wasikowska, Tracks is an interesting, thematic character study.

    In the mid-seventies, Robyn Davidson (Wasikowska) is a determined young woman who leaves the big city behind for Alice Springs in the middle of Australia. She plans to raise money and gain skills before attempting to cross the Australian deserts to the Indian Ocean: a journey of 1,700 miles (2,700 kilometres). With sponsorship from National Geographic, she sets off with her dog and four camels and meets American photographer Rick Smolan (Adam Driver) at various points on her journey.

    Wasikowska gives a fantastic, compelling performance as a young determined woman who puts herself through a massive physical and mental toll. She is a character who is uncomfortable with modern society, and everyone she meets, from her friends to hardened outback men, think she is mad for wanting to take such a dangerous journey.

    Robyn is a character who has to negotiate for everything she wants to complete her journey and she is determined to do it her own way. She is in the shadow of her father who was himself an explorer and disappeared in Australian wilderness. Robyn is haunted by her past as she has flashbacks during her journey about the various tragedies of her life.

    Some of the best moments in Tracks are when Robyn is all alone in the wild, giving Wasikowska a fantastic opportunity to show off her a talents, as she goes through the emotional stresses she endures. She is believable as she treks through the hostile environment, battling for survival and doing for her the unimaginable, including shooting wildlife and having to discipline her camels.

    As she progresses on her journey her sense of reality is questioned, affected by both her isolation and the hot, physical environment. This is amplified by the direction of John Curran, who adds to the surreal nature of these sequences and the fantastic cinematography by Mandy Walker, who truly highlights the beautiful landscape while still showing it as hot, dry and harsh.

    The main focus of Tracks is Robyn's personal journey yet it still looks at some wider issues particularly the treatment of Aboriginal people. This theme is prevalent throughout the film, starting early as one Aboriginal person suffers racial abuse, and keeps going as Aboriginal people are seen living in poverty or gawked at by tourists. Even people who have good intentions are disrespectful of their traditions. Robyn ends up being a character who has more affinity with the Aboriginal people and fellow loners and outsiders than with mainstream society.

    Tracks is in keeping with films about outsiders looking for a purpose in their lives, like Into the Wild. It is a brilliantly acted film blessed with excellent visuals and themes to easily sink your teeth into.

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    8neil-476

    Quiet but profound

    Robyn (Mia Wasikowska) arrives in Alice Springs, determined to make the 1,700 mile journey to Australia's west coast on foot across the desert, accompanied by camels and her dog. This film tells of her preparation and the outcome of her journey.

    Despite the fact that it is often leisurely in the telling of Robyn's true story and that Robyn is, for much of the running time, the only person on screen, it is never less than engaging. We get some idea of what drove Robyn to undertake this project (although there is no glib, clear explanation of her motivations), and we meet some of the people she encountered (and one of the enjoyable elements in this film is the development of National Geographical photographer Rick (Adam Driver) - truly annoying when we first meet him, by the end he is much more in tune with what Robyn's objectives have been).

    Mia Wasikowska is very good in this gently moving film, but the real stars of this beautifully photographed story are the Australian desert and the camels.

    There is a small amount of dramatically justifiable bad language and some animal upset involved.
    10LifeVsArt

    "Tracks" - an authentic, beautiful film

    After reading the book "Tracks", I found it difficult to imagine anyone being able to transfer it properly to cinema. Well, it took them years to do it, but thankfully they've achieved what seemed almost impossible. I saw "Tracks" yesterday and I found it truly moving. It's a beautiful film - not just in its transporting cinematography and landscapes, but beautiful for its truthfulness, its honesty. "Tracks" is both sublimely poetic and ruggedly authentic - it's emotionally raw. I didn't find one false note in the movie - no melodrama or stereotype characters that you see in most Hollywood films. Mia Wasikowska's performance demonstrates that old line from Keats, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty" - it's a great performance - the epitome of soulful. The journey is as much her character's internal coming to terms with herself and the world, as it is the external journey, but nothing is spoon-fed to the audience. The film is psychological and spiritual and the landscapes and the actions reflect the central character's shedding of burdens and confronting herself in a naked environment - it's universal, but profoundly personal. One reviewer described it as "achingly beautiful", having now seen "Tracks", I feel that's an apt description. I think director John Curran and everyone involved in making the film has pulled off an extremely challenging project and have created something of lasting value. Congratulations.
    7madmrox

    Captures a Moment in Australian History.

    To be honest at first this movie didn't seem like it would be interesting to sit through for almost 2 hours. A girl walks across the desert with her camels, what's interesting about that? Well if you go into this movie thinking that, you'll come out pleasantly surprised.

    At every turn there is something new and unexpected that happens. The challenges that Robyn faced on her journey were incredible. This film was based on a true story and was adapted from a book. Mia Wasikowska's acting was superb, it really took you on a journey. From start to finish this film was visually spectacular. The vast Australian outback was stunning and amazing to see on screen.

    I would recommend this film to anyone is up for an inspirational story. 7/10.
    8Stan-K97

    Great film, it will drive you.

    Tracks follows other films about individuals pushing limits and seeking purpose and adventure. It is tastefully and cleverly executed with talented performance by the lead Mia Wasikowska.

    Two short points about this movie.

    1) It is exceptional for its ability to draw you into the journey across the desert. Some of the hallucinations etc are tedious but necessary to fill gaps as there are not many characters. The cinematography does the desert and journey justice.

    2) In a largely male dominated genre finally a female inspires as the lead character of a adventure story.

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    • Trivia
      There have been many attempts to bring Robyn Davidson's adventure memoir to the big screen. Over the years both Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman have been attached to the lead role. Development on the movie adaptation began before lead actress Mia Wasikowska was even born.
    • Goofs
      Robyn's trek takes about nine months. But her hair stays the same length, neatly blunt cut, throughout the journey/movie.
    • Quotes

      Robyn: [narrating] Animal lovers, especially female ones, are often accused of being neurotic and unable to relate to other human beings. More often than not, those pointing the finger have never had a pet. It seems to me the universe gave us three things to make life bearable: hope, jokes, and dogs. But the greatest of these gifts was dogs.

    • Crazy credits
      The initial credits are shown over original photos from the "Tracks" book and the National Geographic article. The photos, taken by Rick Smolan, show Robyn Davidson during the actual walk.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2013 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Sunburned
      Written by Tim Rogers (as Rogers), Davey Lane, (as Lane), Andy Kent (as Kent) and Russell Hopkinson (as Hopkinson)

      Performed by You Am I

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 2014 (Australia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Discovery Film (Croatia)
      • Hanway Films
    • Languages
      • English
      • Aboriginal
    • Also known as
      • Dấu Chân Hành Trình
    • Filming locations
      • Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • See-Saw Films
      • HanWay Films
      • Screen Australia
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $510,007
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,544
      • Sep 21, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,853,509
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.40 : 1

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