The Rooster
A gripping story about friendship and how hope can come from unlikely places
STARRING HUGO WEAVING and rising star PHEONIX RAEI
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY MARK LEONARD WINTER
EXCLUSIVELY IN CINEMAS FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Written and directed by award-winning actor Mark Leonard Winter, who makes his feature filmmaking debut with THE ROOSTER. Produced by Logie-nominated actor Geraldine Hakewill (Wanted, Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries), and AACTA award-winning producer MahVeen Shahraki (Ellie and Abbie, The Translator) for Thousand Mile Productions, THE ROOSTER follows small-town cop Dan (Phoenix Raei). When the body of his oldest friend is found buried in a shallow grave, Dan seeks answers from a volatile hermit (Hugo Weaving), who was the last person to see his friend alive.
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I found The Rooster to be a very moving film. The story starts out very slow and builds during the film. The film is quite complex and reveals issues affecting the main characters as the film progresses. Hugo Weaving plays an amazing part and Phoenix Rae is very good also, both are dealing with issues from their past life and depression. The story is about two male characters who come together and form a special bond between themselves, which grows as they get to understand each other better. I actually thought it was an amazing film!
Another great performance by Hugo Weaving - enjoyed this not knowing much about it going in
Enjoyed it immensely and found the story touching and thought-provoking.
Didn't really enjoy it too much. Even though the two main actors performed well the film was just all over the place and you didn't really get to know the characters.
We both really enjoyed this movie, especially Hugo Weaving's performance
Mmmm - not my favourite but quite well done.