Events/ experiences: Quotes: Film elements: What is learnt about Event/ Message being conveyed

the character: experience? and ides.

Charlie is asked to ‘It’s all that… …white man junk food we eat.’ (Charlie) Close up of Albert (man in wheelchair Charlie is connected to Albert (man This shows Charlie’s iden
look after Albert, a ‘They’ll take me to Darwin. Then you’ll die in the wrong then the camera flicks to Charlie) – this country and wanting in removed through the pre
sick man in a place… a long way from your country. A long could be interpreted as Charlie for the traditional way wheelchair western culture. He wan
wheelchair. De Heer way.’ (Charlie) reverting to connect with Albert in a instead of the then the presence his culture and
deliberately takes traditional way. westernised way. As a camera Reflecting through the im
time before the “Can you look after him for a bit” – (Man pushing boy, Charlie danced flicks to himself as a child dancin
dialogue begins to wheelchair) Close up of officer Luke staring directly for the Queen of Charlie) – queen a time in which he
realistically mimic at Charlie explaining the rules around England at the this could his culture without being
the traditional style ‘They’ll take me to Darwin. Then you’ll die in the wrong fire arms. (Having to have a licence to opening of the Sydney be discriminated from. Belo
of communication. place… a long way from your country. A long own a firearm). Opera House, which interpreted country. Charlie states it
Example of the way.’ (Charlie) was a time or possible as Charlie away from country if he
Indigenous form of Camera shot over the shoulder of only once where he reverting to decides to go to Darwin
being present with ‘I’m going to have to destroy it.’ Charlie looking at Albert being air lifted could embrace his connect He might die in a place in
another person ‘Well, fuck you then. Treacherous bastard! Fuck those to Darwin via plane. – Rolf de Heer culture. He seeks to with Albert doesn’t belong Charlie st
without the use of thieving… white bastards. Why did you come here? uses this camera shot to enable the live in connection with in a Director Rolf de Heer use
dialogue. From far away… stealing people’s stuff! Is this your audience to have a subconscious sense the land and traditional of belong to show throug
land?’ - (Luke and Charlie) of orientation while watching the traditional ways. way. scene how import conne
scene. See the off-screen actor Charlie Which this led him to is. Charlie has a strong co
‘I have no money left… or food. I’m hungry.’ still in the frame, letting the audience poor health land thus he longs to go
‘There’s lots of food in the bush. It’s like a supermarket know exactly where he is in relation to conditions. ancestral land on which
out there.’ (Charlie and Lulu) Albert boarding the light plane. Also, on.
this scene is creating an emotional Officer Luke is the
“I hadn’t paid him yet” when Charlie’s friend was connection between Charlie and white police officer in Police power over the co
buying marijuana from a white man who got caught. – Albert. This is through the audience the Aboriginal Police lacked the unders
(Friend of Charlie Black Pete) connection the shoulder frame with community, seemingly the indigene’s language.
the on-screen scene of Allbert getting on good terms with
“You’re stealing it” - (Charlie to officer Luke the gun is loaded into the light plane, connecting Charlie at the Poor health care for indi
an illegal modified weaponed in the eyes of officer Luke the characters together. beginning of the film. people: There is no dialy
whereas its Charlies hunting gun). in the community Charlie
Charlie in his community
“I’m not a recreational shooter” “I am… a hunter” – to fly to Darwin.
(Charlie talking to himself at his house [0:32:21]).
“I danced for the Queen of England” - – (Charlie talking
to himself at his house [0:32:21] ).
Events/ experiences: Quotes: Film elements: What is learnt about the What growth, Message being
character: learning or change conveyed /
takes place in the themes and ideas.
characters because of
this event/
experience?
In the bush ‘Live the old way… …going to my Mother Country.’ (Charlie) Tracking shot – Charlie through Charlie is sick at this The land he is on Hopelessness –
continuing to go the bush using mid shots and time. He is in the bush dose not sustain him Charlies and
further and further ‘They stole our land and put a police station on it. They’re lucky. I’m long shots. where the elements are for food security and Albert have been
in the bush. only borrowing their car! We’ll bring it back later.’ (Charlie) ageist him. He takes out life. taken away from
Escaped to the bush Through the eyes of Charlie, we his photo (Performing at country due to
where he feels he “Mother country is a long way away… too far… I can’t see it… my as the audience can see the Sydney Opera He gets to have proper medical
has some connection mother.” [1:00:34] – Charlie to himself (throughs). [0:58:59] the photo Charlie House). Through this spears in the bush. facilities being in
to his past lands (but holds of him dancing at the photo; Charlie The traditional way Darwin. Their
is still displaced). The “I want a doctor” – Charlie [1:04:20] (at the hospital). opening of the Sydney Opera remembers how he of life for Charlie. both in the same
land is not like where House. performed a traditional situation one
he has grown up as dance for the Queen of Charlie has lost his worst then the
food is short (Due to Extreme close up of Charlie England at the opening knowledge of how to other. Them don’t
the lost knowledge laying on wet land in the bush. of the Sydney Opera survive in the bush. have control over
of traditional Feet in the background House. This memory is a the situation as
survival. Charlie falls approaching. symbol of Charlie's pride. there is no
sick due to lack of Now he has lost his alternative as the
food. Nearly dies. Close up of Charlie. identity as he is at his medical facilities
Saved by Black Pete lowest even though he is are not located in
who finds him in the in the bush he has lost their community.
Close up of Albert and Charlies
bush an immediately his connection to
hands. – Them holding hands
takes him to see country and the people Lack of quality
symbolise a strong connection
medical attention. in country. medical services.
and sense of connection and
solidarity between them as they The medical
Pete saves Charlie's share a common struggle. Also Charlie has lost his services lack the
life when he tracks shows a difference in western identity. Which is ability to cater to
him in the bush culture to Aboriginal culture. mentally killing him as the needs of
when Charlie is well as his physical indigenes people.
starving. health problems (Kidney
failure).