Released in 2013, director John Curran’s Tracks is a breathtaking, deeply moving biographical drama based on Robyn Davidson’s iconic memoir of the same name.
The film follows Davidson (Mia Wasikowska) as she embarks on a grueling, solitary 1,700-mile trek across the unforgiving Australian desert, journeying from Alice Springs all the way to the Indian Ocean, accompanied only by her loyal dog and four camels.
Along the way, she is periodically met by National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan (Adam Driver), whose striking pictures document her extraordinary journey while capturing the tension between her fierce independence and the outside world’s intrusive gaze.
The film is a visual triumph, showcasing the vast, hypnotic, and often brutal beauty of the Outback through luminous cinematography that feels both expansive and intimately personal. Wasikowska delivers a riveting, grounded performance as a woman seeking profound solitude, emotional liberation, and a reconnection with nature rather than fame.
Devoid of cheap sentimentality, Tracks is an awe-inspiring, meditative exploration of endurance, self-discovery, and the raw, transformative power of the wilderness.
Adventure, Biography, Drama
PG-13 Australia (English, Aboriginal) 112 Min
