Black Rock is an excellent little known Australian film, with the fact that Heath Ledger has a very small role in it (his first) being one of the only things giving it any recognition today.
The plot is that of a more or less run of the mill drama, the story centered around a young girl who gets raped at a party which focuses on the repercussions that it strikes throughout the community. The story is simple, but the implications that extend beyond it because the way it is handled show that less can be more. Although some could see the film as a vehicle driven by shock value (there are thousands of other films esp. of the exploitation genre that feature "worse" depictions of rape), there is some incredible acting and a complex dramatic angle between characters at work here.
The real star of this film is its display of early 90's Australian surfer youth culture, this film screams bogan and for the many who grew up in the era its pure nostalgia. The Aussie grunge/rock soundtrack is superb, making you think of the years long past and really strikes a raw nerve. The Australian landscapes are nothing short of beautiful and make me proud the land is my home.
Black Rock is a great film, if you are looking to get into some great Australian movies you could do worse then starting here.
The plot is that of a more or less run of the mill drama, the story centered around a young girl who gets raped at a party which focuses on the repercussions that it strikes throughout the community. The story is simple, but the implications that extend beyond it because the way it is handled show that less can be more. Although some could see the film as a vehicle driven by shock value (there are thousands of other films esp. of the exploitation genre that feature "worse" depictions of rape), there is some incredible acting and a complex dramatic angle between characters at work here.
The real star of this film is its display of early 90's Australian surfer youth culture, this film screams bogan and for the many who grew up in the era its pure nostalgia. The Aussie grunge/rock soundtrack is superb, making you think of the years long past and really strikes a raw nerve. The Australian landscapes are nothing short of beautiful and make me proud the land is my home.
Black Rock is a great film, if you are looking to get into some great Australian movies you could do worse then starting here.