The Hunter15

The Hunter is the story of Martin, a skilled and ruthless mercenary sent into the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for a tiger believed to be extinct. Hired by an anonymous company that wants the tiger’s genetic material, Martin arrives in Tasmania posing as a scientist. He proceeds to set up base camp at a broken-down farmhouse, where he stays with a family whose father has gone missing. Usually a loner, Martin becomes increasingly close to the family; however, as his attachment to the family grows, he is led down a path of unforeseen dangers, complicating his deadly mission. A mesmerizing central performance by Willam Dafoe and the lushly filmed wilderness landscape combine to poignant effect in this taut drama.

The screening on Wednesday 11 July (18.00) will be introduced by Dr Christopher Gow as part of GFT’s Contemporary Cinema Course.