Riveting story based on actual events taken from a book by Doris Pilkingston , daughter of the starring girls . In 1931 ,after being plucked from their homes , three aboriginal girls getaway their forced incarceration at an institution designed to train such children as domestic staff to be introduced in white society . The protagonist Molly along with his smaller sister and cousin flee , all of them realize a long way return home . The Australian government oversaw the racist policies that enforced mestizos until the 70s . If you were kidnapped by the government, would you walk the 1500 miles back home? . Molly (Sampi) , Daisi(Sansbury) and Gracie (Monaghan) follow the line of rabbit-proof fence , the longest unbroken piece of ever made and built by the government to keep out the rabbits that had overrun the farmlands . Hunted by the authorities (Kenneth Branagh) and pursued by an astute tracker , the girls confront dangers in a heartbreaking adventure . Aboriginal children were forcibly removed from their families throughout Australia until 1970. Today many of these Aboriginal people continue to suffer from this destruction of identity , family , life and culture . We call them the Stole Generations .
Interesting tale about some girls snatched from their parents by the Australian government to be trained as domestic employees , they set off on a trek across the Outback and embarking on an incredible 1500 mile journey to return home . This is a fascinating adventure , a breathtaking struggle to survive . Neophyte main cast is appealingly natural , the three girls are sympathetic and enjoyable. Mailman is a likable white woman who helps the girls along the trail . Kenneth Branagh plays brilliantly a bigot who relentlessly pursues the little group .
Top-notch , colorful cinematography by Christopher Doyle who reflects splendidly Australian Outback . Rare musical score by the singer Peter Gabriel is composed by synthesizer and plenty of native sounds . The motion picture is stunningly directed by Phillip Noyce , an Australian director who emigrated Hollywood where achieved successes such as ¨Patriot games , Clear and present danger , The Saint¨. He is an expert on action and suspense as proved in ¨ Dead calm , Bone collector , Catch a fire , Salt¨. He returned his country and filmed this sensible drama of escape and survival well titled ¨Rabbit-proof fence or The Stolen Generation¨ . Rating : very good , better than average , well worth watching .
Interesting tale about some girls snatched from their parents by the Australian government to be trained as domestic employees , they set off on a trek across the Outback and embarking on an incredible 1500 mile journey to return home . This is a fascinating adventure , a breathtaking struggle to survive . Neophyte main cast is appealingly natural , the three girls are sympathetic and enjoyable. Mailman is a likable white woman who helps the girls along the trail . Kenneth Branagh plays brilliantly a bigot who relentlessly pursues the little group .
Top-notch , colorful cinematography by Christopher Doyle who reflects splendidly Australian Outback . Rare musical score by the singer Peter Gabriel is composed by synthesizer and plenty of native sounds . The motion picture is stunningly directed by Phillip Noyce , an Australian director who emigrated Hollywood where achieved successes such as ¨Patriot games , Clear and present danger , The Saint¨. He is an expert on action and suspense as proved in ¨ Dead calm , Bone collector , Catch a fire , Salt¨. He returned his country and filmed this sensible drama of escape and survival well titled ¨Rabbit-proof fence or The Stolen Generation¨ . Rating : very good , better than average , well worth watching .