Walkabout
Walkabout
Directed by:
Nicolas RoegScreenplay:
Edward BondCinematography:
Nicolas RoegComposer:
John BarryCast:
Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil, Luc Roeg, John Meillon, Barry Donnelly, Hilary Bamberger, Carlo ManchiniPlots(1)
Following the suicide of their father, Mary and her younger brother Peter are left stranded in the blistering heat of the vast Australian outback. Facing exhaustion and starvation, their salvation comes when they cross paths with an Aboriginal boy on 'walkabout', a ritual in which he must leave his home and learn to survive off the land. He teaches them how to survive in the wilderness, but a clash of cultures leads to terrible and tragic consequences. (Second Sight)
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A film that is definitely worth seeing. Besides Roeg showcasing some beautiful nature documentary scenes here, some less pretty ones too, as it captures traditional ways of animal hunting, mainly kangaroos, there is also a strong story of two children who have to try to survive in the desert. And they succeed, but logically it must have some impact on them. In this aspect, the film is strong as it confronts our civilization with what is out there, what we do not understand.
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