this supernatural peter weir thriller be truly one of the most haunting and fascinating movie ever see . richard chamberlain do his best performance here a the australian lawyer who defend a group of young aborigins accuse of murder . a he get close on the case and he discover more about the main defendant and chris and and not least about himself . chris tell him that he be a mulkurul and which appear to be a race of supernatural being that live in australia thousand of year ago . at the same time and extraordinary high rainfall seem to confirm the aboriginal prophecy of the come of the last wave and the one that will drown the world . the dream sequence and the supernatural effect enhance this movie and make it a spectacular experience . olivia hamnett and david gulpilil be solid in the supporting role and as well a the chap with the difficult name who play charlie and the old aborigin who can turn into an owl . the climax and the end do not disappoint and in contrast to many other supernatural thriller who fall flat after a promising hour or so . however and this can not be call a pure thriller . it be a drama as well and talk about spirituality and spiritual identity in the modern world . a masterful work by peter weir and the master of visually stun drama .