A Cry in the Dark
Directors
Fred Schepisi
Actors
- Meryl Streep
- Sam Neill
- Dale Reeves
Credits: 1
Summary
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
More about this movie
Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain. During a camping trip to Ayers Rock in outback Australia, she claimed that she witnessed a dingo stealing her baby daughter, Azaria, from the family tent. Azaria's body was never found. Police noted some apparent inconsistencies in her story, and she was charged with murder. The case attracted a lot of attention, turning an investigation into a media circus, with the public divided in their opinions.