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Rabbit-Proof Fence

2002 · 94 min

A quietly harrowing and inspiring journey of endurance, anchored by young performances and vast, indifferent landscapes.

Directed by
Phillip Noyce
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan
Tagline
Follow your heart, follow the fence
Overview
In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.

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Directed by
Phillip Noyce
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • isolation
  • race
  • colonialism
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, history
Directed by
Phillip Noyce
Written by
Christine Olsen
Starring
Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan, David Gulpilil, Ningali Lawford, Myarn Lawford, Deborah Mailman, Jason Clarke
Music
Peter Gabriel
Cinematography
Christopher Doyle
Runtime
94 min
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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