

2021·Thriller·1h 44m
7.0
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In a remote corner of the wild country, a bloody war rages. Travis is a bounty hunter with one last hope of redemption. Gutjuk is a young Indigenous man trying to save the last of his family. Together they embark on a manhunt, which unravels a secret that ultimately pits them against each other.
Directed by Stephen Johnson
bounty hunter
based on true story
australian aboriginal
australian outback
1930s

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Cast

Simon Baker
Travis

Jacob Junior Nayinggul
Gutjuk

Jack Thompson
Moran

Callan Mulvey
Ambrose

Caren Pistorius
Claire

Witiyana Marika
Grandfather Dharrpa

Aaron Pedersen
Walter

Ryan Corr
Braddock

Sean Mununggurr
Baywarra

David Field
Kurtz
Crew

Maggie Miles
Producer

Witiyana Marika
Producer

Witiyana Marika
Story

Aidan Dykes
ADR Mixer

Maggie Miles
Script Editor

Anousha Zarkesh
Casting
Popular Reviews
19 reviews
Otaka
3.0★ · 03/13/25

Again.
Again.
Otaka
3.0★ · 12/04/24

This is not Rick and Shane 😭
This is not Rick and Shane 😭
Joshua Gray
10.0★ · 01/30/21

A heartbreaking representation of the violence inflicted upon Indigenous people, but a brilliant story of black resistance.
A heartbreaking representation of the violence inflicted upon Indigenous people, but a brilliant story of black resistance.
SWITCH.
6.0★ · 12/18/20

The tale hews (albeit, a little too closely) to the tradition of telling a story about a clash of cultures and how most of it led to violent ends, but the message is worth revisiting. At the heart of it, 'High Ground' is the tension of justice and racial struggles. Both cultures want to live their lives. Unfortunately, one sees that it must come at the expense of another. Why do these tensions exist between different races and nations? How do we stop history repeating itself? The truth is that there's always another way to enact change - a way without senseless carnage. It will be harder, and it may take longer, but it will be worth the end result. When it comes down to it, it appears that the only way to emancipate ourselves from cycles of violence is to stop building our society on top of them.
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-high-ground-australias-cycle-of-violence
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-high-ground-australias-cycle-of-violence
The tale hews (albeit, a little too closely) to the tradition of telling a story about a clash of cultures and how most of it led to violent ends, but the message is worth revisiting. At the heart of it, 'High Ground' is the tension of justice and racial struggles. Both cultures want to live their lives. Unfortunately, one sees that it must come at the expense of another. Why do these tensions exist between different races and nations? How do we stop history repeating itself? The truth is that there's always another way to enact change - a way without senseless carnage. It will be harder, and it may take longer, but it will be worth the end result. When it comes down to it, it appears that the only way to emancipate ourselves from cycles of violence is to stop building our society on top of them.
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-high-ground-australias-cycle-of-violence
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-high-ground-australias-cycle-of-violence
Maxwell Addie
9.0★ · 03/29/26
