Rent Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

Rabbit Proof Fence - Excellent Story - Rabbit-Proof Fence review by CP Customer

Gripping story of an aspect of Australian history.

Make sure you watch the documentary that shows the making of the film, as insightful as the film itself

An amazing story told well - Rabbit-Proof Fence review by CP Customer

An incredible feat told well - very moving especially the final scenes. A movie and story that will stick in my mind for a long time.

Don’t underestimate children - Rabbit-Proof Fence review by HW

One of those true-story films that’s actually incredible. If you watch the special features, you’ll see how the director auditioned several children from Aboriginal communities and found three girls who had never acted before but had amazing presence. The girls give somehow stoic but heartbreaking performances as the three ‘half-caste’ children walking thousands of miles to get back to their mother, after being kidnapped by the government. As well as delivering epic drama, this movie also exposes a shameful episode in Australian history, where Aboriginal children were stolen from their communities to be ‘culturally re-educated’. The film certainly made me want to read more on these events. Kenneth Branagh (the biggest name in the cast) does a great job playing the stiff, racist ‘protector’ of the Aborigial people, an epitome of white supremacy who genuinely believes he’s helping these children. As well as a history lesson, I was also impressed with the creative camera shots that swayed and flew over the startling landscapes, as if you too were suffering the heat and the emotional turmoil felt by the children. A beautiful, bold, powerful example of Australian cinema.