The Last Wave
1977 · 1h 46m · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery · Australia · Rated PG (US)
Hasn't the weather been strange ...could it be a warning?
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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Peter Weir6.5Smart score
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aborigineancient prophecyapocalyptic visionaustraliabeachcourtdreamslawyermanslaughternightmareoccultismparanoiapremonitionrainrainstormshamansignstormsurrealismsydney, australiatribal ritualvoodoo
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