Dead Heart

"Some people would die for what they believe. Others would kill for it."

Dec 1 1997 N/A 1h 44m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Ray Lorkin, chief lawman in the tiny rural settlement of Wala Wala, Australia, fears that long-simmering tensions between the area's aborigine natives and white settlers are on the verge of erupting. When it's discovered that Kate, the white wife of local schoolteacher Les, has despoiled a sacred site by secretly meeting her aborigine lover, Tony, there, a shocking murder threatens to rip the small town apart.

Plot

In the desert village of Wala Wala, a jailed Aboriginal is found dead in local lawman Ray Lorkin's police lock-up. In an attempt to reconcile Aboriginal traditions vs. Australian law, Lorkin allows Mannga, the father of the dead prisoner, a "pay back" to restore order. But conflict heightens when the local school teacher's wife's passionate affair with her husband's Aboriginal teacher's aide leads to sacrilege and murder.

Written by

Nick Parsons

Directed by

Nick Parsons

Cast

Bryan Brown, Ernie Dingo, Angie Milliken

Crew

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Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

New Town, Australian Film Finance Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
320
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA