a 1970 australian angst crash apocalyptic pre mad max delight and highlight the danger of insularity and resistance to outsider ( even the u. s style corporation cabriolet kid at the beginning ) in the midst of economic low time . start peter weir central theme of close or alienated section of society ( see later witness and mosquito coast and dead poet society and the truman show ) and the parisiens resort to darkly humourous length in protect their perceived ideal pioneer township be handle in typical weir dreamlike fashion . weird car ( and you think the new vw beetle be different . ) and great eclectic soundtrack and an underlying sense of menace and and a key early movie in the creation of a recognisable australian film movement .