10/06/2025
🎬Gold (2022)
"Gold" (2022) is an Australian survival thriller that pushes the limits of human endurance and examines the destructive power of greed and isolation. Directed by Anthony Hayes, the film stars Zac Efron, Susie Porter, and Anthony Hayes in a gripping story set in the desolate, unforgiving desert landscape. Released internationally on January 13, 2022, and later debuting on the Stan streaming platform on January 26, 2022, "Gold" is a suspenseful exploration of survival in extreme conditions.
The film centers on two main characters, who find themselves in a remote, barren desert after stumbling upon a large nugget of gold buried beneath the earth. Zac Efron plays the protagonist, a man whose name remains unknown, alongside his partner, portrayed by Anthony Hayes, as they set out on a dangerous mission to recover the valuable treasure. However, the discovery of the gold quickly turns from a fortune into a curse. As they try to dig out the precious nugget, tensions rise, and the men’s moral compasses begin to deteriorate as they struggle with the intense physical and mental challenges the desert presents.
The narrative of "Gold" explores themes of greed, survival, and the human will to endure against all odds. The discovery of the gold nugget represents the allure of wealth and the promise of a better life, but it also becomes the source of immense conflict and danger. As the characters are faced with the brutal realities of survival in a desolate environment, their relationship begins to unravel, and their desperation to escape the desert with the gold leads them down a dark and dangerous path.