THE PROPOSITION

Guy pearce – greasier and grimier than he was in the hard word – if that’s even possible

In a land where the punishing heat is like a physical entity, so thick and translucent it can almost be touched.

The dirty violin soundtrack

A good hard bushranger tale as opposed to the romanticism of the ned Kelly flicks
Bushranger – aussie version of outlaw – word is never mentioned – but that’s what these gyus are.

The descent into moral ambiguity

Jellon lamb
He’s educated, articulate - and a sociopath.

Somehow there is a bittersweet hilarity to the crux of this movie.
When the young crazy dude of the gang asks the definition of misanthrope, the aboriginal answers and the youngster shouts at him, “I didn’t ask you, you black bastard” The elder brother replies, “A misanthrope is someone who hates every other bastard.”
“Is that us?”
“Good lord no! We’re a family.”