Synopsis
The future is fragile.
After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.
Directed by Yolanda Ramke, Ben Howling
After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.
Тягар, Карго, 카고, Ładunek, Товар, Carga, Φορτίο, 负重前行, Бремя, Lasti, 禍日光景, A teher, מטען, Krovinys, Ноша, คาร์โก้, Tovor, Lối Thoát Hậu Tận Thế, カーゴ, حمولة
"THANK YOU"
The baby was an incredible actor. I'm not being sarcastic or flippant. Dead serious.
Also, more movies should have David Gulpilil in them.
Well, hey, there still ARE ways to make the zombie genre feel fresh! More of a zombie survival drama rather than brain-eating horror, perfect for fans of The Walking Dead. Also, Martin Freeman will make you feel ALL the things!
(This one is on Netflix, btw)
As an australian, rarely do i get to be... proud of one of our films but my god, this is definitely one of them. stunning direction from co-directors yolanda & ben who we got to speak to beforehand, an incredibly smart and impactful use of aboriginal australians culture by way of zombies(!), gorgeous aussie outback scenery, and martin freeman at his absolute best. i can't praise this enough and i cannot wait to see it again. really excited about the future of australian cinema!
I don't remember any zombie film making me shed a single tear before. I was speechless... because I usually don't care who dies when I'm watching a zombie movie or tv show, but this movie got me actually caring for the characters and praying that they survive.
This movie has too much heart.
Don't miss out on this one peeps; watch it on Netflix.
father figures and zombies fuck me up! train to busan did it first and this is its cousin!
Another of those well-crafted, watchable films where the moral of the story can be boiled down to: Never, EVER get out of the boat.
This is fucking incredible! Thanks to a brilliant performance from Martin Freeman and a near perfect final act this surpassed all expectations. I cried like an absolute bitch.
Cargo is a character driven nightmare scenario that is a bit fresher than your usual apocalypse stuff. More drama than horror. But listen, zombie movies are always gonna have zombie movie tropes. But here's the thing - my least favourite trope is the one where someone keeps a pet zombie as a result of their inability to let the person (what's left of them anyway) go. It's been done to absolute death and i didnt love it here either. Aside from that? I have no quarrels, none. The score is perfect, the…
I can definitely say this was a different kind of zombie movie it’s less about scares and more about heart. The story surprised me with how touching it was, carried by good acting and the presence of that sweet little baby, who adds so much emotional weight.
It’s definitely better than I expected, and while it’s not something groundbreaking or unforgettable, it carries a message about courage, survival, and the will to keep going even when everything seems lost.
Overall, a solid one-time watch. Nothing too special, but sincere in what it tries to deliver.
Is this really a horror film? Idk, I guess it has elements, but this was a nice story of survival that’s not actually all that focused on the zombies, but rather on Martin Freeman with his baby.
I have seen this before a long time ago and enjoyed it at the time, and I feel about the same as I did back then I think. It’s just a fine little story, low-key would recommend this if you like slow burns and Martin Freeman.
Humans need to upgrade their decision making skills, mainly in trusting fellow humans.
So far with Netflix original movies I have been underwhelmed. Nothing has really sat up and screamed look at me...that is until now. Netflix has found a niche. Cargo is an incredible character piece that would get lost on the cinema. This is an intimate tale told in an incredible way. In the cinema its power would get lost to people munching on their popcorn, going to the toilet and phone lights appearing now and again. The film requires the intimacy of your own home and sofa to allow yourself to be drawn into it.
Cargo is a tale of the future where zombies are very real and very present. Once bitten you have 48 hours until you turn. In…