‘Most harrowing film ever made’ still available to stream as Netflix pulls it
It sparked walkouts from cinemas.
A brutal psychological thriller described as one of the most harrowing films ever made – and which sparked walkouts with its brutal content – has been removed from Netflix.
However, it still has a streaming home for viewers in the UK.
The award-winning 2018 film The Nightingale was part of the group of titles Netflix removed from its vast UK back catalogue during the fist few days of August, which also included movies from the Final Destination franchise and Shrek trilogy, alongside White House Down.
But for those wanting to seek out the film described as ‘the most shocking of the year’ and hard to watch, it is available on Amazon Prime Video for subscribers free of charge.
A disturbing period-set drama, The Nightingale takes place in 1825 and follows young Irish convict Clare (Aisling Franciosi) as she hunts a British officer, played by Sam Claflin, to extract revenge for the unspeakable acts of violence he committed against her and her family.
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On the way, she enlists the services of Aboriginal tracker Billy (Baykali Ganambarr), who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
