Last Dance

Jun 30, 2012

1h 29m

★ 5.5

Overview

Holocaust survivor Ulah Lippmann hears of a terrorist attack in her Melbourne neighbourhood, she has no idea she’ll soon find herself held hostage by a Muslim radical on the run after the bombing. Desperately wounded, Sadiq Mohammed sees Ulah’s flat as a place to hide while he plans his next move. And so begins a terrifying ordeal that will force Ulah and Sadiq to confront their own pasts – at times driven by mutual need; at times by unexpected revelations; at times by events outside the room. Fear and hatred turn to sympathy as Ulah takes control, not turning Sadiq in, but nursing him until she discovers his shocking secret...

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Horizon Films

Ulah Pty Ltd

F.G. Film Productions

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Cast

Ulah Lippman

Julia Blake

Sadiq Mohammad

Firass Dirani

Sophie

Danielle Carter

Mr. Nathan

Alan Hopgood

Mr. Steinberg

Gregory Ulfan

Mrs. Ruben

Marta Kaczmarek

Mrs. Levenson

Tova Tauber

Travel Agent

Nicole Chamoun

Duty Sergeant

Paul Denny

Taxi Driver

Adam McConvell

Constable #1

Donal Forde

Constable #2

Ben Prendergast

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