Balancing Acts: Ivan Sen's Goldstone and Outback Noir

In his follow-up to 2013's gripping Mystery Road, writer/director Ivan Sen maintains political momentum by depicting the corruptive influence of power on small-town life and the trauma it can inflict on both its victims and those seeking redress. A unique example of 'outback noir', Goldstone confronts viewers with some of Australia's most persistent problems, including Indigenous dispossession, historical amnesia and the abuse of women, writes Greg Dolgopolov.

Additional keywords: Aboriginal, postcolonialism, race, crime, police, detective, Aaron Pedersen, David Gulpilil, Jacki Weaver, David Wenham.