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High Ground

High Ground

Australia's untold history

6.4 / 1020201h 44m

Synopsis

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.

Genre: Thriller, Action, Western, Drama

Status: Released

Director: Stephen Johnson

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Main Cast

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Travis

Jacob Junior Nayinggul

Jacob Junior Nayinggul

Gutjuk

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Moran

Callan Mulvey

Callan Mulvey

Ambrose

Caren Pistorius

Caren Pistorius

Claire

Witiyana Marika

Witiyana Marika

Grandfather Dharrpa

Aaron Pedersen

Aaron Pedersen

Walter

Ryan Corr

Ryan Corr

Braddock

Esmerelda Marimowa

Gulwirri

Sean Mununggurr

Sean Mununggurr

Baywarra

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User Reviews

SWITCH.

The tale hews (albeit, a little too closely) to the tradition of telling a story about a clash of cultures and how most of it led to violent ends, but the message is worth revisiting. At the heart of it, 'High Ground' is the tension of justice and racial struggles. Both cultures want to live their lives. Unfortunately, one sees that it must come at the expense of another. Why do these tensions exist between different races and nations? How do we stop history repeating itself? The truth is that there's always another way to enact change - a way without senseless carnage. It will be harder, and it may take longer, but it will be worth the end result. When it comes down to it, it appears that the only way to emancipate ourselves from cycles of violence is to stop building our society on top of them. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-high-ground-australias-cycle-of-violence