
High Ground
Australia's untold history
Directed by Stephen Johnson
Produced by Screen Australia, Film Victoria
A tense, morally complex Western set in 1930s Australia that traces an uneasy partnership between a bounty hunter and an Indigenous man as historical violence and personal redemption collide.
In a remote corner of the wild country, a bloody war rages. Travis is a bounty hunter with one last hope of redemption. Gutjuk is a young Indigenous man trying to save the last of his family. Together they embark on a manhunt, which unravels a secret that ultimately pits them against each other.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is High Ground violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is High Ground sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is High Ground scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does High Ground end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is High Ground easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like High Ground
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as High Ground
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like High Ground, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like High Ground, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like High Ground, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































