Cargo (2017)
Director
Ben Howling; Yolanda Ramke
Main cast
Martin Freeman; Anthony Hayes; Caren Pistorius; Susie Porter
Genres
Drama, Horror
Description
After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.
Ben Howling; Yolanda Ramke
Main cast
Martin Freeman; Anthony Hayes; Caren Pistorius; Susie Porter
Genres
Drama, Horror
Description
After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.
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