Abandoned to the savage beauty of the Australian outback after the suicide of their deranged father, a 14-year-old girl and her young brother begin the long trek back to ' civilisation '. Almost starving, they encounter an aborigine boy on his ' walkabout' to manhood. He becomes their guide and friend - but the relationship which develops leads to tragedy.
Nicolas Roeg , as cameraman and director, combines a gripping adventure story - set in an awe-some landscape - with a complex study of environmental dislocation and a clash of cultures.
Screenplay by EDWARD BOND , based on the novel by JAMES VANCE MARSHALL Produced bv si LITVINOFF
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