Last Dance

Last Dance

2012 · 89 min · ★ 5.5 · Crime, Drama

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...

Directed by David Pulbrook · Written by David Pulbrook

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Julia Blake Ulah Lippman
Firass Dirani Sadiq Mohammad
Danielle Carter Sophie
Alan Hopgood Mr. Nathan
Gregory Ulfan Mr. Steinberg
Marta Kaczmarek Mrs. Ruben
Tova Tauber Mrs. Levenson
Nicole Chamoun Travel Agent
Paul Denny Duty Sergeant
Adam McConvell Taxi Driver
Donal Forde Constable #1
Ben Prendergast Constable #2

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