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FORCE OF NATURE: THE DRY 2

«Force of Nature: The Dry 2» was directed by Austra- ce (Anna Torv) was part of a group of five women from
lian Robert Connolly, who, over the years, has directed the company under investigation who were on a corpo-
a number of his country's leading actors, such as Mia rate retreat in the nature park. We learn about Alice's
Wasikowska, Anthony LaPaglia, and Sam Worthington. life, the corruption investigation, and her troubled re-
Eric Bana returns to work with Robert Connolly after lationships with her colleagues. At the same time, we
«The Dry» in 2020. The main character, federal agent observe the investigation from Falk's perspective, but
Aaron Falk (Eric Bana), is the protagonist of both films, especially a tragic event in the investigator's past, on
but the narrative is not interconnected. The character a trip that marked his adolescence in the same park
was created by the writer Jane Harper, and her books where Alice is missing. Eric Bana provides a remarkable
are global bestsellers. There is a third book (‘Exiles’) that performance, especially as he carries the weight of the
has not yet been adapted. «Force of Nature: The Dry 2» past and the tension and frustration of finding Alice's
is a dramatic thriller featuring a well-constructed script whereabouts. Ann Torv plays an ambiguous character;
that intertwines cross narratives set in different time the actress has managed to mirror her complicated per-
periods, blending elements of drama and police investi- sonality in her portrayal. The film is full of characters
gation. The backdrop to this story is a lush natural park with diffuse personalities. There aren't really any inno-
in Australia, in a forest northeast of Melbourne. Falk is cents or guilty parties in a plot where the only certainty
attempting to locate a lost informant in the forest. Ali- is the merciless force of nature. JORGE PINTO

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