The Last Wave

The Last Wave

1977 · 106 min · EN · PG · 6.7 (222 votes)
Dir. Peter Weir · Starring Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil, Nandjiwarra Amagula, Frederick Parslow, Vivean Gray · Music Groove Myers

“Hasn't the weather been strange ...could it be a warning?”

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A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

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A creeping sense of dread washes over you as a lawyer uncovers ancient secrets and apocalyptic visions. The film feels like a waking nightmare, blurring reality and the subconscious with an ominous, unsettling atmosphere.

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