Spotted Heath Ledger only as the credits went up at the end. Found the film a bit hard to watch after the awful scene at the beach.

Even if I didn't understand everything because the aussie accent is sooo hard to understand, I really enjoyed that movie !!! The plot is interesting and the actors are good. It's sometimes hard to watch (the sexual scene... on the beach... u remember... (read more) Even if I didn't understand everything because the aussie accent is sooo hard to understand, I really enjoyed that movie !!! The plot is interesting and the actors are good. It's sometimes hard to watch (the sexual scene... on the beach... u remember uh!?) U need to watch it please, great movie. I like aussie movies :) Et c'est LE PREMIER film de HEATH LEDGER !!! :)

Starts well but falls apart very quickly. Would have made a decent episode of Heartbreak High. Why he never comes forward as a witness is never explained. As for Heath Ledger...I must have blinked??!!

This film is based on the rape and murder of Stockton teen, Leigh Leigh. A lot of the footage is shot at Stockton too.

Decent acting. One of Ledger's first, but you can hardly find him in the whole thing. Wouldn't really recommend it. However if you are a surfer from Australia you might enjoy it.

I saw this when I was about 15 and it struck a chord with me, I also had to study the script later at uni. We watched it the other night and it is still a bloody powerful film with a no bullshit attitude. The plot is pretty grisly; a young girl is ga... (read more) I saw this when I was about 15 and it struck a chord with me, I also had to study the script later at uni. We watched it the other night and it is still a bloody powerful film with a no bullshit attitude. The plot is pretty grisly; a young girl is gang raped at a party then found dead a short time after, one friend witnesses the rape from a distance but does nothing (inner demons soon follow); the film addresses questions such as, what lengths do you go to to protect your mates and at what point do you grow up and take responsibility? The fact that this was originally a play based on true events only further adds to the impact of this story. It's Aussie to the core and you cringe at times from how Ocka the dialogue and situations are; the mother's Saturday night out on the town at the pokies a prime example. This is also the film in which Heath Ledger made his silver screen debut in a small albeit striking performance as Toby, and you can see his potential and natural talent even at this early stage in his career.

There are some areas where this film feels a little clunky and the amateur teenage acting becomes a tad annoying, but on the whole the performances are raw, passionate and entrancing. The soundtrack is fantastic, one of the best for an aussie film and the music compliments the film wonderfully.

It's not a masterpiece but it's real and I think Aussie teenagers should definitely watch this movie, even 11 years on the issues are still relevant. A humble film that packs a punch.

I don't know why I enjoyed this film so much, but I think it just had its charms and a good, solid script.

gotta love a good aussie film!About a gang of surfies who just like to party and have fun..till a girl in there group gets gang-raped and murdered!This movie is brillant.

Muddy and uneven drama about Australian teens, one of whom witnesses the gang rape of a classmate, but does nothing. We never really figure out why, except that he hates his mother. Interesting story ruined by poor execution.