Rent Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
3.8 of 5 from 213 ratings
1h 29min
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- Synopsis:
At a time when it was Australian government policy to train aboriginal children as domestic workers and integrate them into white society, young Molly Craig (Everlyn Sampi) decides to lead her little sister (Tianna Sansbury) and cousin (Laura Monaghan) in a daring escape from their internment camp. Molly and the girls, part of what would become known as Australia's 'Stolen generations', must then elude the authorities on a dangerous 1500 mile adventure along the rabbit-proof fence that bisects the continent and will lead them home. As shown by this outstanding motion picture, their universally touching plight and unparalleled courage are a beautiful testament to the undying strength of the human spirit. - Actors:
- Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Kenneth Branagh, Laura Monaghan, David Gulpilil, Ningali Lawford, Myarn Lawford, Deborah Mailman, Jason Clarke, Natasha Wanganeen, Garry McDonald, Roy Billing, Lorna Lesley, Celine O'Leary, Kate Roberts, Tracy Monaghan, Tamara Flanagan, David Ngoombujarra, Anthony Hayes, Andrew S. Gilbert
- Directors:
- Phillip Noyce
- Producers:
- Phillip Noyce, Christine Olsen, John Winter
- Writers:
- Doris Pilkington, Christine Olsen
- Aka:
- Rabbit Proof Fence
- Studio:
- Miramax
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Collections:
- Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Kenneth Branagh, Hare We Go Again! - Bunny Movies For Easter: Part 2, Holidays Film Collection, Introducing a British Film Family
- Countries:
- Australia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not available for rental
- Run Time:
- 94 minutes
- Formats:
- Pal
- Colour:
- Colour
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Reviews (4) of Rabbit-Proof Fence
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
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
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.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
The Right Path Home - Rabbit-Proof Fence review by griggs
I was braced for a rough watch, and Rabbit-Proof Fence delivers exactly that. It tells the true story of three Aboriginal girls taken from their families under a government removal scheme that ran until 1970. Their walk home follows the rabbit-proof fence, appropriately enough, for well over a thousand miles of it.
The two younger leads are extraordinary, all flat stares and stubborn footwork, and David Gulpilil says almost nothing as the tracker sent after them, yet somehow steals every scene he wanders into. The outback looks gorgeous throughout, heat-shimmer stretching into empty horizon, which only sharpens how exposed and small these kids seem against it.
Kenneth Branagh, as the bureaucrat behind the whole scheme, gets a bit too much room to justify himself, and the film ends up hearing more from him than it needed to. Then the closing captions land in, of all fonts, Comic Sans — a strange note to end on after a gut-punch of a finale.
Worth seeing, though it doesn't always find the right path home.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.