The last wave is also known as Black Rain... written and directed by Peter Weir. He was nominated for six bloody oscars... should have won for a couple of them! This film was way before any of those. Richard Chamberlain is Burton, who will be defending five men of aboriginal descent, accused of killing a man. The group of defendants is led by Chris Lee (David Gulpilil). Tradition and history are very important to the group of men. It's all connected to a cycle of dreams, a reality that's more real than everyday life to the tribal groups. Burton wants to help the group, but they won't discuss what happened, so it will be hard to defend them. On top of that, they advise him to walk away from this case,as knowing too much could be fatal. A conundrum. Will any of the defendants help him help them?
Review of The Last Wave
