The Tracker starring David Gulpilil, a Rolf de Heer film
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- The year is 1922 and four men are pursuing an Aboriginal man accused of murdering a white woman.
They are led by The Fanatic (Gary Sweet) but they all follow the Tracker (David Gulpilil), a savvy bushman educated by nature and by missionaries. He is able to see imperceptible signs and to read human nature. He knows who he is following and who is following him.
The other two in the posse are a green young constable and a taciturn, old-school horseman.
The Fanatic is driven by an implacable sense of justice and vengeance, based on white law and bigotry. He will get his man no matter what the cost. He doesn't dwell on statistics. The law, based on discipline and fear, must be upheld.
While hardly a novel western scenario, director Rolf de Heer invests his film with great sensitivity and mystique - there are moral issues for each character, of course, and for the viewer. We do not know if the fugitive is innocent or guilty and whether he will be given fair treatment.
The young constable comes of age when his personal morality challenges his commitment to duty. The Veteran accepts inevitablities of human folly as he accepts the vicissitudes of nature. What's done is done and can't be undone. Human nature is more cruel. He suspends judgement - to his cost.
David Gulpilil in the title role is outstanding - his eyes alight with wisdom and patience. The Tracker is a capable gamesman - more a guerilla than a mercenary. How he plays his cards depends on his own sense of justice. It's a powerful performance from a gifted actor.
Winner Best Leading Role IF Awards 2002
Winner Best Film IF Awards 2002
Official Selection Venice International Film Festival 2002
The lyrics in this movie are haunting I love this film very worth watching
They went overboard with the music
1953 - 2021 68yrs David Gulpilil
Rest In Peace now
A great movie from down under!
Many lessons in this movie. Truth telling writ large. A starting point for the long journey of moving on. Lots of truths still to discover.
What an amazing man.
Rolf de Heer rocks, I wish he'd do more films.
After the white policeman said "Sorry," he smiled slightly. It looked genuine.
Love the music in this movie and the story.
Me 2
A great movie. a must see
I love Aboriginal people .
David enjoy your music. Your skill acting spot on.
It's called My People and it's on the soundtrack. Hard to find but well worth the effort.
Well you go and watch Mamma mia and we,ll all enjoy this great film
Great movie!!!
RIP David
The last of the great aboriginal trackers has come to an end :(
The older generation has been retiring the last decade, another part of their culture almost lost :(
👌👌❗
the film's incredible.
Where can you stream this movie
Took the Children Away?
go buy it.
lol hey bowmasterpigo13 have you seen those ads before the movie where they say pirate films are costing the film industry x amount of millions. well just go buy it its only like 50$ and its a decent movie to see
This is Rabbit proof fence right
The tracker
Silly white guy