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Walkabout (1971)
Walkabout opens with a wonderful montage of an Australian city showing cars, buildings and people all running around to get somewhere. We then see a man take his son and daughter out to the Australian wilderness for a picnic. All of a sudden he begins to shoot at them, when they run and hide the father sets the car on fire and kills himself. They are now forced to fend for themselves in the Australian outback.
Walkabout has some of the most beautiful cinematography ever commited to film. It is edited masterfully with amazing montages. One in particular stands out wherein an aboriginal boy hunts and kills a kangaroo juxtaposed with a man at a deli counter cutting up meat (showing an extreme difference between the two cultures).
Walkabout deals with themes of society setting rules and regulations that prevent people from really, truly surviving. It shows the blandness and boringness of everyday life in today's society.
Walkabout is one of the most compelling and beautiful films out there. It is essential viewing for any film fan.
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