Historical accuracy of Australia
Characters
Story
Setting
Historical accuracy of: Australia
Characters
Story
Setting
Characters
All the characters are fictional
Story
The main story is fictional
The death of Lord Ashley and the love story between Sarah Ashley and the Drover is a fictional narrative created for the film.
Setting
King George's song
The film features the Aboriginal character King George singing a song with English lyrics. While Aboriginal people did incorporate English words into their songs, the specific song and context are fictionalized.
Setting in pre-WWII Australia
The film accurately depicts the Northern Territory of Australia in the late 1930s, before the outbreak of World War II.
Cattle station life
The film portrays aspects of life on a remote cattle station, including droving and interactions with Aboriginal people, but romanticizes and simplifies certain elements.
Stolen Generations
The film addresses the historical practice of forcibly removing Aboriginal children from their families, known as the Stolen Generations, a dark chapter in Australian history.
Mixed-race children
The film's focus on Nullah, a mixed-race child, reflects the discrimination and prejudice faced by Aboriginal people of mixed heritage.
Aboriginal culture
The film incorporates elements of Aboriginal culture and spirituality, but it may not fully represent the diversity and complexity of Indigenous traditions.
Droving cattle
The film showcases the challenges of droving cattle across vast distances, but it also includes dramatic elements and romanticized scenes.
Cattle station rivalry
The film depicts rivalry and conflict between cattle stations, which reflects historical tensions and competition for resources.
Social class divisions
The film portrays the social class divisions and prejudices prevalent in Australian society at the time, particularly towards Aboriginal people.
Impact of World War II
The film shows the impact of World War II on Australia, but it focuses primarily on the bombing of Darwin and the threat to the Northern Territory.
Japanese bombing of Darwin
The film depicts the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces in 1942, a significant event in Australia's wartime experience.
Evacuation of children
While there were efforts to evacuate children from Darwin and other northern areas, the film's portrayal of a mass evacuation by sea may be exaggerated.