On the colonial frontier of 1930s Australia, outlaws roll into a mining town and unleash a wave of cruelty driving three irrepressible kids to break free from their forced work as child labourers. The children escape and set off across the desert “sweet country” of central Australia, in search of safety and a way home.

Set in the same universe as Thornton’s multi award-winning 2017 film Sweet Country, Wolfram features standout performances from Deborah Mailman and its young actors, playing siblings who must rely on each other as they search for the truth about themselves and their family, escape a nightmare and make unexpected connections on their way to freedom.

Wolfram is an outback Western but also a historical drama about survival, reckoning, resilience and love.

Wolfram in cinemas only April 30