Lucky Miles
Clip 3: ‘This will be our grave’
3 min 4 sec
Taken from the feature Lucky Miles (2007)
Original title classification MA – this clip chosen to be PG
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Please be aware that this clip may contain the names, images and voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may now be deceased.
Curator’s clip description
The three Australian Army reservists have to winch their vehicle out of a waterhole, after Private Plank (Don Hany) forgot to apply the handbrake. Out in the desert, Youssif (Rodney Afif) loses his temper when he discovers that they are 2,000 kilometres from Perth and 300 kilometres from Broome. Arun (Kenneth Moraleda) and Ramelan (Srisacd Sacdpraseuth) sleep outside the hut, to avoid his anger. When the soldiers get their vehicle going, it is without a muffler.
Curator’s notes
There’s a subtle power shift between the Australians after Private Plank makes his big mistake. The other two are unimpressed, so he has to walk in front while they ride. The final shot of this scene gives us a parallel between Plank and Ramelan, being pushed ahead by the other two refugees earlier in the film. Two men may be equals, but three opens up the possibility of factions!
