Year			1971
Country			Australia
Genre			Drama
Length			1:35
Director			Nicolas Roeg
Writer			Edward Bond James Vance Marshall
Company			20th Century Fox
Starring			Jenny Agutter Luc Roeg David Gulpilil John Meillon Robert McDarra Peter Carver Show more... Jenny Agutter Luc Roeg David Gulpilil John Meillon Robert McDarra Peter Carver John Illingsworth Hilary Bamberge Noeline Brown Carlo Manchini

Two young white children (Jenny Agutter and Roeg's son Lucien) stumble upon an adolescent Aborigine (David Gulpilil), who is performing a "walkabout." In this ritualistic six-month journey, the boy must learn to survive by himself in the imposing desert. Communication is a problem, although more for the girl than for her little brother, who still has a child's ability to communicate simply and directly. The two teenagers fail to connect for a variety of reasons, mostly due to the girl's lack of interest in a culture that is unfamiliar and different from her own. Ultimately, the differences become too much to bear, resulting in a tragic conclusion that adds an even more somber denouement to Roeg's already grim vision.