John Raymond Peterson This movie will interest a limited audience because of its subject matter; those who like to learn about history through film will rejoice in this work by Phillip Noyce. He has credits for visual impact films (several hits in fact) and has chosen here to put his expertise to use in the telling of an important and also shameful legacy of Australia's policy and practice back in the late 1920s and early 1930s. It was not the only country to display despicable treatment of natives; many powerful countries share that dubious distinction (even today if you are up on world events). The Peter Gabriel movie score was a pleasant surprise. The title was well chosen and its choice is quickly apparent from early on in the film; researching information on the actual 'rabbit-proof fence' (the most impressive fence in the world), I found fascinating tidbits.The cinematography is awe-inspiring, and like in the movie 'The Way Back', it plays a role as important as some of the characters themselves. What the director has done with unknown cast, not even amateurs, is positively wonderful. You can't help but be moved by their performances, truly. It matters not that this is a 2002 movie because it takes place in the early part of the 20th century; the lesson we get from it however is timeless. I did not go see it when it was released and for those like me who have not, it is well worth watching now.

Ragnhild Holtan The movie Rabbit Proof Fence is a story concerning the Stolen Generation in Australia. Very many half caste kids (one of the parents was white, and the other one, usually the mother, was aborigine) were taken by the white population in Australia by force and sent to schools or institutions that were going to train them into being white. A man called Mr. Neville, the Chief Protector of Aborigines in Western Australia, had the responsibility to decide over the aboriginal population, and from what they knew about the aborigines and the whites, it was with good intentions that they took the children away. They were supposed to mix the aborigines with the white population and eventually the aborigines would die out.This movie is a true story about how three girls, Molly, Gracie and Daisy, who were half caste children, were taken away from their mothers and put in an institution very far from where they lived. They soon made an attempt to run away, and they used a fence that stretched through the country to navigate. The fence was called a rabbit proof fence because it was there to prevent that the rabbits would ruin the agriculture on the other side. During this journey the girls always had to hide and cover their tracks. An aborigine who worked for the whites, Moodoo or "the Tracker", was following them. The oldest of the girls was Molly; she was only 14 years old.Molly, Daisy and Gracie changes throughout the movie, they are dynamic characters. What they experience makes them more grown-up. The girls' families are flat characters.The story about the three girls is true, it happened in the 1930's, and at the end of the movie, we get to hear about the real story and how it ended. Since the story is true, the creator of the film had some guiding lines to follow. The setting is put to the 1930's and the setting is very natural, most of the movie takes place in the Australian outback/desert.The most important thing about the movie is when the girls are taken away, and their journey home. The relationship between the aboriginals and the white population is something we can learn more about in this movie.I liked the movie because it is a true story about three young girls who had courage and a determination that everybody could look up to. The movie doesn't have a proper climax, and if you are a person who like when something happens in movies, this movie might not be the best choice. But I would recommend it anyway because of the historical aspect.

Linn Astrid Skjerve Rabbit proof fence is a powerful movie by Philip Noyce. It is set in Australia during the 1930s. Three Aboriginal girls, Gracie, Daisy and Molly, are forcibly taken away from their family home in Jigalong, Western Australia and taken 1,200 miles away to Moore River to be trained as domestic servants, part of official Australian Government policy. The film is basically about their struggle for freedom, and how three little girls walk the long way home. This is a story that moves the heart. The strength of the girls and the cruelty of the Australian government are truly overwhelming. The heartless comments and actions of the government are baffling. I think it is good to make people aware of these horrible incidents. Moreover, I think this film is quite well made, strictly technical. I like the way the film contains lots of strong pictures and strong colors. The real footage that we see at the end of the film is so powerful that the whole essence of what you have just watched becomes even more devastating.I think this movie can be educational and good for any teenagers. It is a part of Australian history that should not be hidden, rather enlightened and discussed. Strictly personal, I didn't find this movie exiting or very entertaining, but more educational.

jojofjell In this movie we get to see the true story about three aboriginal girls. They are all «half-caste» and belongs to the stolen generation. The kids were taken by force from their family and brought 1,500 miles away from their home, Jigalong, to Moon River where they were going to be taught to be servants. The girls, Molly, Daisy and Gracie managed to escape the camp and together the girls walked all the way back to Jigalong. Following only the rabbit proof fence. The girls are all over the news and everybody is looking for them to bring them back to Moon river. Mr. Neville is the man behind it all. He is the minister in charge of the half-caste people. He would do anything to bring them back to the camp again. The walk takes over 9 weeks and the girls have to go trough the rough landscape of the Australias desert. It is truly fascinating and also horrible to see the girls walk so long and with no food, or water. I really liked this movie. That is because it is a true story. Although it is a really dreadful history it is a great way to learn about what really happened in Australia so many years ago. It is a powerful story and an important movie. At the end in the movie we get to see two of the aboriginal girls that walked all the way back to Jiglalong. They are now over 80 years old and still alive. To see them on the footage was really fascinating.