Franklin (2022) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2022 · 91 mins · English

Directed by

Kasimir Burgess

Starring

Hugo Weaving, Bob Brown, Oliver Cassidy

Oliver Cassidy, an eighth-generation Tasmanian and environmentalist, undertakes a solo rafting trip down the Franklin River. He aims to retrace his late father’s 14-day expedition to the 1980s blockade, a pivotal moment that ultimately helped protect the World-Heritage listed national park from a massive hydroelectric dam project. The journey becomes a life-changing experience as he connects with his family’s history and the fight to preserve this wild and beautiful landscape.