Director:
Alena Lodkina

Executive Producer: Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Tony Nagle, Matthew Sleeth

Producers: Kate Laurie, Isaac Wall

Screenwriter:
Alena Lodkina, Isaac Wall

Cinematographer:
Michael Latham

Duration:
84 mins

SYNOPSIS

Milena travels to a remote opal mining community to see her estranged, ill father. Lost and alone, she falls into his bewildering world, where men escape society and share ideals of freedom. Soon, he doesn’t want her to leave. Stuck in time, father and daughter try to mend their fractured bond.

Film Festival Selections & Screenings

Venice Film Festival

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema

Goteberg Film Festival

Sydney Film Festival

“Lodkina imbues this barely-there drama with a magnetic and moody poetry, making rich use of the film’s indelible open spaces. ‘The Ridge’ becomes a melting pot of broken dreams, latent violence, and irresistible beauty, which simmers lyrically.” - Annabel Brady-Brown, MUBI