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High Ground

2021 · 104 min

A grim, sun-scorched frontier reckoning that weighs guilt and bloodshed against breathtaking outback vistas.

Tagline: Australia's untold history
Overview: In a remote corner of the wild country, a bloody war rages. Travis is a bounty hunter with one last hope of redemption. Gutjuk is a young Indigenous man trying to save the last of his family. Together they embark on a manhunt, which unravels a secret that ultimately pits them against each other.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Violence, colonialism, race, revenge
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
colonialism
race
revenge
guilt
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild