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Ballad

Ballad

2024
10 min
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A woman living an isolated lifestyle on her fathers farm, encounters a gender non-conforming stranger on the run from the law.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Roe Bonnici
Starring
Maeve Hook / Talitha Parker / Lewis J. McAulay

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

thoughtful atmospheric understated compelling tense melancholic intimate character-driven slow burn affecting sensitive raw

Reviews

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Isabelle Dubois
Mar 14, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The stark beauty of the Australian countryside serves as the backdrop for 'Ballad', a narrative focused on the encounter between a reclusive woman and a fugitive. Maeve Hook’s performance anchors the film, conveying a sense of quiet resilience…

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Marcus Holloway
Mar 14, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A masterclass in understated storytelling, 'Ballad' is a film that trusts its audience to engage with its emotional undercurrents. Maeve Hook is exceptional as a woman unaccustomed to company, her performance radiating a deep sense of solitude. The…

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Sophia Chen
Mar 14, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Ballad' presents a familiar setup: a solitary figure whose existence is upended by an outsider. Maeve Hook portrays the farm-bound woman with a grounded authenticity, her quietude speaking volumes. Talitha Parker's portrayal of the fugitive is less defined…

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Benjamin Carter
Mar 14, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

In 'Ballad', the Australian landscape itself becomes a character, mirroring the internal isolation of Maeve Hook's protagonist. Her world is shaken by the arrival of Talitha Parker's gender non-conforming fugitive, a dynamic that forms the emotional core of…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 14, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Maeve Hook delivers a compelling performance as a woman whose secluded farm life is irrevocably altered by the arrival of a gender non-conforming stranger, played with quiet intensity by Talitha Parker. The film thrives on its stark, isolated…

FAQs

'Ballad' may appeal to viewers who appreciate character-driven dramas with a focus on complex relationships and atmospheric settings. Audiences interested in stories that explore themes of isolation, identity, and societal outsiders, particularly within a rural Australian context, could find the film engaging. Those who enjoy nuanced performances and narratives that unfold with a deliberate pace may also connect with what 'Ballad' has to offer.