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The drought has turned vast stretches of the area into dry scrub.

Eric Bana in The Dry.

Anything green appears to have vanished from the earth, and the streets go empty come nightfall.

He visits the forest and river where they played as kids and where Ellie died.

Now, its just dry wasteland, all cracks and dust.

An atmosphere of barren dread permeates the film, enhanced immeasurably by Peter Raeburns elegantly moody score.

Its rare for a mystery to mourn so much with its characters.

But the more Aaron investigates, the more sorrow he seems to uncover.

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