Nightingale is a revenge horror flick that’s arguably just as exploitative are its predecessors from the 70’s. And even then, it can’t help but spotlight the glaring cinematic talents of director and writer Jennifer Kent that made The Babadook such a fresh take on critically acclaimed horror films. The story follows Clare (Aisling Franciosi), a 21 year old convict in the early 1800s Australia awaiting her overdue freedom who survives horrible acts of violence against her and her family. Unable to return to the woman she was, Clare seeks retaliation against her attackers, a threesome of soldiers lead by Lieutenant Hawkins (Sam Claflin), with the help of an Aboriginal named Billy (Baykali Ganambarr). Over the extended 2 hour running time the tale of Clare and her Boy dillydallies between themes of violent revenge, the stages of grief, surviving the odds, foolish pride, and inhumane prejudice.
After watching I Spit on your Colonization, you’ll understand why anyone would have a hard
