The last flood
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The last flood |
| Original title | The Last Wave |
| Country of production | Australia |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1977 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Peter Weir |
| script |
Peter Weir Tony Morphett Petru Popescu |
| production |
Hal McElroy James McElroy |
| music | Charles Wain |
| camera | Russell Boyd |
| cut | Max Lemon |
| occupation | |
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The Last Flood is an Australian feature film by Peter Weir from 1977. It was released in theaters in Germany on September 15, 1978.
action
The lawyer David Burton is supposed to defend the alleged murderer of an Aboriginal in Sydney, Australia . As he takes a closer look at the case, he is haunted by eerie dreams in which a mysterious native appears again and again and strange cult stones of the natives.
At the same time, inexplicable natural phenomena such as black rain and hailstorms in spite of a cloudless sky are increasing in Sydney. Even in his apartment, Burton finds pools of water. The investigation into the murder victim found water in his lungs - this man appeared to have drowned. However, the white court cannot follow Burton's argument and tribal law and it condemns the natives.
Burton learns from his father that he has “second sight,” a gift for seeing the future. And then Burton gets to know the man from his dreams , the native Chris Lee, who leads him down the sewers to the places of worship of his ancestors, where there is a calendar carved in stone. As early as 50,000 years ago there were natives who could also see the future and who, like Burton, had foreseen an apocalyptic catastrophe. When Burton flees the place of worship in a panic, a huge wall of water rushes towards Sydney.
Reviews
“Similar to the picnic on Valentine's Day that took place a year earlier, The Last Flood is also a mystical thriller full of captivating compositions. [...] (Weir) creates a peculiar atmosphere, so that the feeling of dismaying powerlessness in the face of unearthly, unknown powers and forces is convincingly transferred to the audience. "
“An oppressive vision of the apocalypse designed with intellectual seriousness and staging skills . - Worth seeing from 16. "
“ The last flood has all the qualities that make a good, fantastic film ... (Director) Weir has succeeded in making the beliefs, rituals and tribal symbols of Australian indigenous people accessible to our senses ... As a result, he delivered a work of unique fascination . "
Awards
The Wiesbaden film evaluation agency awarded the rating particularly valuable .
- In 1977 director Peter Weir was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Director . The film received a nomination for Best Fantasy Film .
- In 1978 the film won two awards at the AFI Awards . Cinematographer Russell Boyd received an award in the Best Achievement in Cinematography category and the film was honored for its sound.
literature
- Dirk Manthey, Jörg Altendorf, Willy Loderhose (eds.): The large film lexicon. All top films from A-Z . Second edition, revised and expanded new edition. Publishing group Milchstraße, Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-89324-126-4 .
- Ronald M. Hahn / Volker Jansen: Lexicon of Science Fiction Films: 2000 films from 1902 to the present day . 7th edition, Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-453-11860-X .
Web links
- The last flood in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The last flood at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- The last flood in the Criterion Collection (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lexicon of International Films
- ↑ Dirk Manthey, Jörg Altendorf, Willy Loderhose (eds.): The large film lexicon. All top films from A-Z . Second edition, revised and expanded new edition. tape III . Verlagsgruppe Milchstraße, Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-89324-126-4 , p. 1704 .
- ↑ The last flood. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .