High Ground at Monterey Cinemas Upper Hutt

High Ground

105 mins | Rated R16 (Violence, sexual violence, offensive language & nudity)

Directed by Stephen Johnson

Starring Ryan Corr, Jack Thompson, Caren Pistorius, Simon Baker, Callan Mulvey, Witiyana Marika, Jacob Junior Nayinggul

Set against the stunning landscapes of 1930s Arnhem Land, HIGH GROUND chronicles young Aboriginal man Gutjuk, who in a bid to save the last of his family teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara—the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, who is also his uncle. As Travis and Gutjuk journey through the outback they begin to earn each other’s trust, but when the truths of Travis’ past actions are suddenly revealed, it is he who becomes the hunted.

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Set against the stunning landscapes of 1930s Arnhem Land, HIGH GROUND chronicles young Aboriginal man Gutjuk, who in a bid to save the last of his family teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara—the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, who is also his uncle. As Travis and Gutjuk journey through the outback they begin to earn each other’s trust, but when the truths of Travis’ past actions are suddenly revealed, it is he who becomes the hunted.

High Ground

105 mins | Rated R16 (Violence, sexual violence, offensive language & nudity) | Action

Directed by Stephen Johnson | Starring Ryan Corr, Jack Thompson, Caren Pistorius, Simon Baker, Callan Mulvey, Witiyana Marika, Jacob Junior Nayinggul

Set against the stunning landscapes of 1930s Arnhem Land, HIGH GROUND chronicles young Aboriginal man Gutjuk, who in a bid to save the last of his family teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara—the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, who is also his uncle. As Travis and Gutjuk journey through the outback they begin to earn each other’s trust, but when the truths of Travis’ past actions are suddenly revealed, it is he who becomes the hunted.