The Nightingale

Plot Summary:

The film, which is set in 1825, follows 21-year-old Irish convict Clare as she finishes her prison sentence but is still forced to deal with the abusive Lieutenant Hawkins after her release. After her husband retaliates, Hawkins and his crew respond violently against Clare’s family, sending her on a revenge-driven path as he heads up north for a captaincy position. Clare enlists the help of an Aboriginal tracker to chase Hawkins through the Tasmania wilderness.