The Last Wave

Name: The Last Wave
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Horror
Released: 1977-12-15
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.7

1977 · Movie · PG · 106 min · ★ 6.7 · 84% critics

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A Sydney lawyer takes on the defense of several Aboriginal men accused in a taboo, ritual-linked killing. As strange weather and unsettling dreams intensify, the case pulls him into unfamiliar beliefs and raises troubling questions about his own life and what his visions might be warning him about.

Also known as Black Rain

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Years: 1977
Release date: 1977-12-15
Language: English
Rated: PG
Runtime: 106 min
Critic score: 84/100
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 (213 votes)

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You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a slow-burn, dreamlike mystery with ominous weather, unsettling visions, and lingering ambiguity, in the vein of Picnic at Hanging Rock; not for you if you need clear answers and a straightforward plot.

Pros: eerie, dread-filled mood; intriguing supernatural mystery; thought-provoking cultural clash | Cons: confusing, abstract storytelling; uneven narrative focus; ending may frustrate