Walkabout (1971)
Very different from expected given the rather brutal setup. It is more lyrical than authentic, sort of serene and dreamy in tone that maybe feels a bit off with the sinister start where two kids are abandoned in the wilderness, but it is clear just to put them into that situation and the film uses it as a vehicle for a unique coming of age type story with philosophical musings over what it means to be civilized. Certainly interesting, though it did feel too much like the sort of thing you would watch for a school project and write an analytical essay on.
Criterion Challenge 2026 - 45. Novels on the Big Screen
Rating: 3