'' The Rover '' is a 2014 Australian dystopian drama film written and directed by David Michôd and based on a story by Michôd and Joel Edgerton . It is a contemporary western taking place in the Australian outback , ten years after a global economic collapse . The film stars Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson , and features Scoot McNairy , David Field , Anthony Hayes , Gillian Jones , and Susan Prior . It premiered out of competition in the '' Midnight Screenings '' section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2014
2014 Cannes Film Festival
2014 Cannes Film Festival
The Rover (2014 film)