Blackrock 27 years old
When all you can hear is your own silence.
In New South Wales, Jared surfs with his mates and has a first girl. He hosts a beach party for his older pal, Ricko, and witnesses four of his mates gang-rape a 15 year old. He does nothing, and the next day, she's found murdered. At school, the boys and the girls react: the girls with anger at the perpetrators, the boys with jeering at the dead girl's morality. The students' parents have their own responses. Jared retreats into angry silence, disgusted that he did nothing to help the dead girl. Meanwhile, his mother wants to talk to him about her impending cancer surgery, the police want to know what he saw, and his friend Ricko wants an alibi. Jared's cracking under the pressure.
Credits
Blackrock Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Heath Ledger He was 18, 28 years old when he died | as Toby |
| Chris Haywood He was 48, now 76 years old | as Det. Sgt. Wilansky |
| Simon Lyndon He was 26, now 53 years old | as Ricko |
| Linda Cropper She was 48, now 75 years old | as Diane |
| Justine Clarke She was 26, now 53 years old | as Tiffany |
| Rebecca Smart She was 21, now 48 years old | as Cherie |
| Laurence Breuls He was 96, now 123 years old | as Jared |
| Jessica Napier She was 45, now 45 years old | as Rachel |
| John Howard He was 57, 55 years old when he died | as Len Kirby |
Blackrock Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Catherine Knapman as Producer. | Production |
| Nick Enright as Screenplay. He was 46 (52) years old when He died | Writing |
| Steven Vidler as Director. He was 37 (now 64) years old | Directing |
Blackrock (27 years)
When all you can hear is your own silence.
- Release day: Thursday, May 01, 1997
- Runtime: 90 minutes