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The Nightingale is writer-director Jennifer Kent's follow-up to The Babadook and is a revenge tale set in 1825. It's a beautifully shot, historical film centered around Clare , an Irish convict sent to live in Tasmania under British colonial rule.
Though she depends on him for survival, Clare doesn't trust Billy: She lies about the real purpose of her journey, knowing that he would decline a job that would lead to the death of white men. It's a dangerous betrayal, emphasized by the way Clare repeatedly calls Billy"boy" and keeps a gun pointed to his back as they walk, an act of violence as real as any sexual threat the women in the film endure.
The so-called bond Billy and Clare build by sharing experiences of their oppression is ultimately very one-sided. They sometimes share an oppressor, yes, but their oppression is not the same, because Clare has systemic power over Billy that he will never have over her. And, Kent never dwells on this harsh reality.
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