Faraway Downs
Faraway Downs Trailer - Mini series - Plot Synopsis The story centers on an English aristocrat, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) who travels halfway across the world to confront her wayward husband and sell an unusual asset: a million-acre cattle ranch in the Australian Outback called "Faraway Downs." Following the death of her husband, a ruthless Australian cattle baron, King Carney (Bryan Brown), plots to take her land and she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle drover (Hugh Jackman) to protect her ranch. The sweeping adventure romance is explored through the eyes of young Nullah (newcomer Brandon Walters), a bi-racial Indigenous Australian child caught up in the government's draconian racial policy now referred to as the "Stolen Generations." Together the trio experiences four life-altering years, a love affair between Lady Ashley and the Drover, and the unavoidable impact of World War II on Northern Australia.
directed by Baz Luhrmann
starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Brandon Walters, Bryan Brown, David Wenham, Jack Thompson, David Gulpilil
release date November 26, 2023 (on Hulu):
directed by Baz Luhrmann
starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Brandon Walters, Bryan Brown, David Wenham, Jack Thompson, David Gulpilil
release date November 26, 2023 (on Hulu):
Transcript
00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 My husband was killed in a faraway land.
00:08 This place is so barren, I can't understand what
00:10 he would have seen out here.
00:12 There she is, far away down.
00:15 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:18 Welcome to Australia.
00:20 This should be interesting.
00:21 It's all very outback adventure, isn't it?
00:24 I'm not saying it's for everyone.
00:25 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:30 [GASPS]
00:31 Who are you?
00:32 I'm Nala.
00:33 He's all alone.
00:34 I'm not good with children.
00:38 When you first come to this land, you look,
00:41 but you not see.
00:42 Now, you get your eyes open for the first time.
00:45 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:48 I am going to bring faraway downs back to life.
00:54 Nala, will you help me?
00:55 Yes.
00:56 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:59 Sergeant Callaghan of the police.
01:01 There's a half-blood Aboriginal child out here somewhere.
01:04 Run!
01:04 I thought we might put him in the good hands of the church.
01:08 Get off my property!
01:09 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:12 To save this house, I need money.
01:14 Out here, your cattle's worth more than your land.
01:16 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:17 [SCREAMS]
01:17 Move along.
01:18 What are you doing?
01:19 No!
01:20 [SCREAMS]
01:21 Crikey.
01:21 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:23 A cattle station is like a country,
01:25 and you have nowhere to protect it.
01:28 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:35 We can't let them win.
01:36 We won't.
01:37 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:39 Now, we're going to do a drive with just me and my two men.
01:43 That's plenty old enough.
01:45 He is a child.
01:46 If he doesn't get out, you'll have no country, no story.
01:48 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:52 Japanese are coming.
01:53 We must evacuate.
01:54 Nala!
01:55 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:58 Whatever happens, whatever it takes, we'll be together.
02:01 I believe you.
02:02 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:03 The only thing you really own is your story.
02:08 Just trying to live a good one.
02:09 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:11 [SNORING]
02:15 [SNORING]
02:19 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:22 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:25 [BLANK_AUDIO]