RABBIT PROOF FENCE-connection

In the beginning of the film the fence is depicted as a symbolic barrier and difference between the two cultures as it is a way of separation. This fence is worked on by the white men who essentially make this symbol stronger by making the fence stronger and reinforcing it, therefore reinforcing the values it holds.

Although, when times become tough and the aboriginals families are split up and the three girls are running away, the fence reveals another idea of which it can represent under these situations. We are shown a strong connection of families and love through the fence and the film techniques that are involved in these moments. A very strong moment of portrayal of connection is when Molly and the two girls find the fence and hold onto it. The shot then cuts to Molly's mother, Maud, who also stands by the fence and lays her hand on the wires. The cross cutting that happens during this scene shows their closeness and need for each other using the fence as a symbol of their connection even though they are miles away from one another.