In Desert and Wilderness

In Desert and Wilderness

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Release Date

3/23/2001

Runtime

111 mins

Overview

In Desert and Wilderness is a 2001 Polish film directed by Gavin Hood. Adapted from the 1911 novel In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz, it tells the story of two kids, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan.

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Budget

$4,200,000

Revenue

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Two children thrust into the vast, hostile landscape of colonial Sudan must rely on their wits and growing bond to survive. It's an old-fashioned adventure tale that balances peril with the strange resilience of youth.

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Themes

SurvivalComing of ageFriendship

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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