- “The Hunter” (2011): This film starring Willem Dafoe tells the story of a hunter on a mission to find the last Tasmanian tiger.
- “Lion” (2016): While not entirely set in Tasmania, this heartwarming film is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley, who was born in India but eventually ended up in Hobart, Tasmania.
- “Romulus, My Father” (2007): Starring Eric Bana, this drama revolves around an immigrant family’s life in rural Tasmania in the 1950s and 1960s.
- “The Light Between Oceans” (2016): This romantic period drama is set on a remote Tasmanian island, where a lighthouse keeper and his wife make life-altering decisions.
- “The Tree” (2010): This Australian-French film tells the story of a young girl who believes her deceased father has become the tree in their backyard. It is set in a small town in Tasmania.
- “Van Diemen’s Land” (2009): Based on true events, this horror-thriller depicts the escape and cannibalism of a group of convicts in the harsh Tasmanian wilderness.
- “The Nightingale” (2018): This intense drama is set in Tasmania during the early 1800s and follows a young Irish convict seeking revenge for a brutal act committed against her family.
- “Beautiful Kate” (2009): This Australian drama explores family secrets and the relationship between a dying man and his estranged sister. It is set on a farm in Tasmania.
- “The Hunter’s Prayer” (2017): While not entirely filmed in Tasmania, parts of this action thriller were shot on location. It follows a hired assassin protecting a young woman who becomes his ally.
- “Snowy River: The McGregor Saga” (1993-1996): Though not a movie, this TV series set in the 19th-century Australian high country was partially filmed in Tasmania and follows the life and adventures of young Jim McGregor
WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Tasmania
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