Rabbit-Proof Fence

Based on a true story, Rabbit-Proof Fence is an interesting look into aboriginal culture in the early 1900's. During this time, the government ordered all "half-castes" (half white, half aboriginal) children to be taken away from their aboriginal parent and raised at a boarding school to eventually work as house-keepers for white people. The intent was to erase any "blackness" from the population and save the black people from themselves.

The movie follows the lives of 3 half-caste girls as they are stolen from their mother. They walk for 3 months across the harshest of climates (the Australian desert) to return home. Along the way, they receive aid from several people. One of the more interesting aids is an older half-caste woman, a product of the system the girls have found themselves in. During the night, half-caste woman's boss comes into the cabin to rape her. The girls realize that this could be their future if they stay at the boarding school. This motivates them even more to return to their home.

The movie is powerful and heartfelt. It shows the strength and desire that leads these girls to return to the people they love. I give this movie 3 potatoes.