Comparison Of Red Dog And Ray Lawrence's Jindabynes

Environmental representations
Australian films emphasize our unique bounty of red soil but more importantly how its emptiness can bring people together. Kriv Stenders’ Red Dog, which was released in 2011, and Ray Lawrence’s Jindabyne, released in 2006, both invite their audience to view the natural Australian environment to be serene but more so hazardous purely from its vast and bleak emptiness. Jindabyne stars Gabriel Byrne playing Stewart Kane and Laura Linney as Claire and follows the story of four fishermen who discover a body afloat the river at their fishing area. Red Dog’s main protagonists are John played by Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor as Nancy and is about Koko as the titular Red dog who settles in the town of Dampier and later on becomes famous as he seeks his long lost owner around north-western Australia. This representation of the Australian environment is shown when John from Red Dog loses his life in a motorcycle accident and when Tom from Jindabyne almost drowns. In addition, this is reinforced through various camera shots and soundtracks that communicate
The dangers of its isolation is shown through John’s death as he is found stranded in the middle of the boundless desert, his encounter with a kangaroo leaves him in ruin and alone with no one to call to. From this Stenders invites the reader to focus on the danger of disconnection from others in the vast environment. However, in Jindabyne, this representation is conveyed when Tom tries to swim after being deceived by Caylin Calandria. Initially, the lake is portrayed to be a place of tranquility but Lawrence reminds the viewers of the environmental hazards from isolated areas. The plot of these films invite viewers to perceive the Australian environment as treacherous and hostile. The directors are also able to communicate this through the careful use of camera