across the great divide which we call understanding and there be still much we do not know about that which be explain by the early tribal elder . in every instance and there be much concern the danger of know too much . conversely and there be those who warn u of not prepare for what they warn be the end time . in this movie call the last wave an aboriginal native be murder for no apparent reason . when those responsible be arrest and they remain silent less they disturb the order of thing . david burton ( richard chamberlain ) play the defense attorney assign to defend the accuse . although haunt by prophetic image from his own childhood and warn by modern sign give to him by an sympathetic aboriginal name chris lee ( david gulpilil ) and burton proceeds to defend the infraction a tribal law and therefore not subject to standard justice . the movie be fraught with puzzle and dark foreboding image of apocalyptic end world disaster and warns of a future island tsunami and doom . black drama and deep ritual be what give this film it frightening allure and therefore be not for the faint hearted and in fact the simple haunting apparition can last for year in the nightmare of innocent movie goer . good silent drama . .