Umbrella Entertainment presents, from the producers of The Babadook, CARGO – in Australian cinemas nationally May 17.

Starring Martin Freeman, Susie Porter, Anthony Hayes, David Gulpilil, Natasha Wanganeen, Caren Pistorius, Bruce Carter, Kris McQuade and introducing the luminous young actress Simone Landers. CARGO is an emotional, ticking-clock story of a father’s quest to get his infant daughter to safety, set in a post-apocalyptic Australian outback ravaged by an unknown virus. With only 48 hours to find a foster-carer for his daughter, a glimmer of hope arrives when he meets a young Aboriginal girl who is trying to save her own father.

CARGO was written by Yolanda Ramke and directed by Ramke and Ben Howling, based on their Tropfest-finalist short of the same name with 14mil+ views on YouTube. The film was produced by Causeway Films’ Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings, and Addictive Pictures’ Russell Ackerman (MAMA) and John Schoenfelder.

CARGO will release in cinemas across Australia on May 17, while, in an Australian-first, the rest of the world will be able to stream CARGO from May 18 via NETFLIX.

Watch the trailer here: