'' Cargo '' is a 2017 Australian post-apocalyptic drama thriller film directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke with a screenplay by Ramke based on their 2013 short film of the same name . The film stars Martin Freeman , Anthony Hayes , Susie Porter , and Caren Pistorius . . It premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival on 6 October 2017 and was released in cinemas in Australia on 17 May 2018 , worldwide except for Australia on 18 May 2018 by Netflix and on Netflix in Australia on 16 November 2018
Adelaide Film Festival
Adelaide Film Festival
Cargo (2017 film)