Two teenagers find love and look for a place where they can be together in peace in this comedy drama from Australia. Samson (Rowan McNamara) is 15 years old and lives in a shabby town in the outback, where he huffs gasoline to get high, hangs out with his friends, and spends his days goofing off and getting into minor trouble.
Samson & Delilah
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Two teenagers find love and look for a place where they can be together in peace in this comedy drama from Australia. Samson (Rowan McNamara) is 15 years old and lives in a shabby town in the outback, where he huffs gasoline to get high, hangs out with his friends, and spends his days goofing off and getting into minor trouble. One day, Samson meets Delilah (Marissa Gibson) at the village market, a girl who follows a different path in life - she looks after her elderly grandmother (Mitjili Gibson), and helps her create paintings that they sell to tourists to support themselves. While Delilah doesn't have much to say to Samson at first, he's immediately taken with her and shows his affection with a graffiti painting. While she's not willing to admit it at first, Delilah has feelings for him as well, and when her grandmother encourages her to follow her heart, the two begin dating. But life is difficult on the outback, and when they both become victims of violence, Samson and Delilah hit the road and begin looking for a town where they can lead a better life. The first feature film from writer and director Warwick Thornton, Samson and Delilah was an official selection at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened as part of the "Un Certain Regard" program.
Cast and crew
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Warwick Thornton
Director, Writer -
Rowan McNamara
Samson -
Marissa Gibson
Delilah -
Mitjili Napanangka Gibson
Nana -
Scott Thornton
Gonzo -
Matthew Gibson
Samson's Brother / Verandah Band -
Peter Bartlett
Store Manager -
Noreen Robertson Nampijinpa
Community Lady -
Kenrick Martin
Wheelchair Boy -
Audrey Martin
Payback Auntie -
Fiona Gibson
Payback Aunty -
Morgaine Wallace
Checkout Lady -
Tony 'Brownie' Brown
Security Guard -
Roland Gallois
Art Gallery Owner -
Patricia Shelper
Art Store Lady -
Alfreda Glynn
Art Store Customer -
Rona McDonald
Teenage Girl -
Jessica Sanderson
Teenage Girl -
Tyrone Wallace
Abductor -
Dylan Harris-McDonald
Abductor -
Patricia Rigby
Waitress -
Ricardo Del Rio
Priest -
David Page
Kenny - Green Bush Show -
Pascoe Braun
Country Radio ID -
Steven Brown
Verandah Band -
Gregwyn Gibson
Verandah Band -
Beck Cole
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Warwick ThorntonDirectors
Studio
Madman EntertainmentStudio
Released year
2009Released year
Genres
DramaGenres
Writers
Warwick ThorntonBeck Cole
Writers
Beck Cole
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