Blackrock (film)

Blackrock is a 1997 Australian drama thriller film directed by Steven Vidler and written by Nick Enright. Marking Vidlers directorial debut, the film was adapted from the play of the same name, also written by Enright, which was inspired by the murder of Leigh Leigh. The film stars Laurence Breuls, Simon Lyndon and Linda Cropper, and also features the first credited film performance of Heath Ledger. The film follows Jared Breuls, a young surfer who witnesses his friends raping a girl. When she is found murdered the next day, Jared is torn between revealing what he saw and protecting his friends.

Blackrock is an Australian beachside workingclass suburb a where surfing is popular among youths like Jared Laurence Breuls. His first serious girlfriend is Rachel Jessica Napier, who comes from a much wealthier part of the city. One day, Ricko Simon Lyndon, a surfer popular among the local youths, returns from an elevenmonth trip. Jareds mother Diane Linda Cropper attempts to tell Jared that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, though Jared insists on talking to her later as he is busy arranging a welcome home party for Ricko at the local surf club. Rachels father, a photographer who takes provocative images of women, forbids her from attending the party, though he allows her older brother Toby Heath Ledger to attend.While driving to the party, Toby sees Tracy Bojana Novakovic, Cherie Rebecca Smart and two other girls, and gives them a ride. Jared flirts with Tracy at the party and subsequently gets into a fight with Toby. Ricko comes to Jareds defence, though Jared breaks up the fight after Ricko has hit Toby several times. Tracy comes to comfort Toby and Jared leaves the party to head to the beach alone. Jared sees Toby having consensual sex with Tracy on the beach. He then witnesses three of his male friends interrupting the couple and raping Tracy. Tracy calls out for help, though Jared, who is visibly disturbed by what he is witnessing, does not intervene. Toby and the other three boys, who never noticed Jared was watching, flee the area. Jared also runs away, leaving Tracy alone and distressed. Later that night Rachel, who has snuck out of home to attend the party, finds Tracys beaten corpse on the beach. ........

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