The Correspondent

australian embassy really said the best we can do is offer you this lolly

Liz

A genuinely compelling Aussie drama based on the true story of journalist Peter Greste, who was arrested in Egypt for *checks notes* doing his job. Richard Roxburgh and Rahel Romahn both deliver powerful performances, capturing the fear, confusion, and resolve of these men…

Sam_P_

cheated on his ex wife ✅ thrown in jail for being too good at his job ✅ roxburgh aura farming ✅ welcome back Rake

100000gs

I gave this a miss at Adelaide Film Festival last year, it looked like another half baked Aussie thriller but seeing it today it was the complete opposite for me. I didn't know the real story this was based on and already had negative feelings about Egypt and the way they…

Buddy O

I fully support and understand the message that this movie is trying to get across. That does not change the fact that the movie was bad. Unfortunately.

Sol

Feel like this is one of the mildest cases of a journalist being jailed in a foreign country for doing their job.

Brandon Wade

Preview screening + Q&A Pretty solid movie about journalism. Felt very authentic and not showy like some journo films can become. I found the Q&A more interesting though.

Emma

Felt a little too much like a DTV experience. I know it is supposed to represent Peter’s state of mind while imprisoned, but it seemed to hold back. Maybe some shots of people working on the outside on his behalf would have given a lot more weight to the telling of Peter’s…

Nadine Whitney

AFF 2024 | #1 Wanted to like this a lot more than I did, especially considering Peter Greste, his family, and the filmmakers and cast were in the audience while watching, but it didn’t click for me. Felt like an elevated television drama that my parents would watch on…

Jake