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Don't Tell

  • 20172017
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
280
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
50,692
5,837
Don't Tell (2017)
BiographyCrimeDrama
With help from a local lawyer, a young abuse survivor finds the courage to speak out when having a voice is her only option.With help from a local lawyer, a young abuse survivor finds the courage to speak out when having a voice is her only option.With help from a local lawyer, a young abuse survivor finds the courage to speak out when having a voice is her only option.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
280
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
50,692
5,837
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Tori Garrett
    • Writers
      • Anne Brooksbank
      • Ursula Cleary
      • James Greville(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jack Thompson
      • Aden Young
      • Sara West
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tori Garrett
    • Writers
      • Anne Brooksbank
      • Ursula Cleary
      • James Greville(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jack Thompson
      • Aden Young
      • Sara West
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    • 9User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 15 nominations

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    Aden Young in Don't Tell (2017)
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    Jacqueline McKenzie in Don't Tell (2017)
    Susie Porter and Martin Sacks in Don't Tell (2017)
    Rachel Griffiths and Aden Young in Don't Tell (2017)
    Sara West in Don't Tell (2017)
    Susie Porter and Aden Young in Don't Tell (2017)
    Kiara Freeman in Don't Tell (2017)

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    Jack Thompson
    Jack Thompson
    • Bob Myers
    Aden Young
    Aden Young
    • Stephen Roche
    Sara West
    Sara West
    • Lyndal
    Rachel Griffiths
    Rachel Griffiths
    • Joy Conolly
    Jacqueline McKenzie
    Jacqueline McKenzie
    • Jean Dalton
    Susie Porter
    Susie Porter
    • Sue
    Gyton Grantley
    Gyton Grantley
    • Kevin Guy
    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Robert Brewster
    Martin Sacks
    Martin Sacks
    • Tony
    Robert Coleby
    Robert Coleby
    • John Bowers
    Leeanna Walsman
    Leeanna Walsman
    • Wendy Roche
    Kim Knuckey
    Kim Knuckey
    • Archbishop Peter Hollingworth
    Ashlee Lollback
    Ashlee Lollback
    • Jodie Collins
    Bryan Probets
    Bryan Probets
    • Bernard Yorke
    Caroline Marie Kenison
    Caroline Marie Kenison
    • Judge Margaret Wilson
    Helen Howard
    • Rachel's Mother
    Peter Bensley
    Peter Bensley
    • Karen's Father
    Kiara Freeman
    Kiara Freeman
    • Lyndal (12 yr…
    • Director
      • Tori Garrett
    • Writers
      • Anne Brooksbank
      • Ursula Cleary
      • James Greville(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Jack Thompson replaced Michael Caton in the anchor role of barrister Bob Myers when the latter fell sick.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Don't Tell: Interviews (2017)

    User reviews9

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    An Australian Film to be Proud Of
    It's so rare that I could recommend an Australian movie to audiences anywhere. Let's hope this one doesn't misfire at the box office, as Berlin Syndrome seems to be doing.

    It's based on a church-school rapist case that indirectly brought down an Australian Governor-General. Compared with Spotlight, it's more of an interior or chamber piece.

    Tori Garrett does very well in her debut feature. Nothing showy, but casting, script and cinematography are all well worked. The good guys are humanised, but so are the bad guys. The ending is a direct play on the emotions, but well earned i thought.

    The case also helped trigger our Royal Commission into institutional sex abuse. While our federal government now dithers over a few mil for a National Redress Scheme, it still has a ring-fenced $11b a year for the religious schools. One prominent principal proved to have protected abusers in the past is already bragging that his school will get more loot.
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    • Release date
      • May 18, 2017 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dont Tell
    • Filming locations
      • Queensland, Australia
    • Production companies
      • ForniIlo Road
      • Fornillo Road
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $191,471
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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