Name: The Missing
Director: Manuela Alberti
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Released: 1999-11-11
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Rebecca Frith, David Ngoombujarra, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Fiorenzo Fiorentini, John Moore

A missing child, a mysterious priest, and 92 minutes of 'what did I just watch?'

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A missing child, a mysterious priest, and 92 minutes of 'what did I just watch?'

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obscure 90s fever dreamreligious guilt tripAustralian-Italian chaos

Overview

Thriller Mystery Crime

When her child is missing an Australian mother calls for an priest from Italy she has not seen in years.

Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Rebecca Frith commits to absolute melodramatic devastation.

Cinematography

Australian outback as spiritual purgatory works surprisingly well.

Best for:Solo·Streaming

Heads up:Emotional·Sexual Content

Director

Manuela Alberti

ReleasedNov 11, 1999

Runtime1h 32m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Panorama Films

Top Cast

Rebecca Frith

Susan

David Ngoombujarra

Willie

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Monsignor Tommaso

Fiorenzo Fiorentini

John Moore

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This film has approximately 47 total ratings on TMDB, making it more obscure than most student films. Director Manuela Alberti never made another feature.

Cultural

The 1999 Australian-Italian co-production boom produced several forgotten religious thrillers, likely funded by tax schemes nobody wants to investigate.