The Last Wave (1977)

David Burton, a prosperous corporate tax lawyer from Sydney, grapples with a life that seems perfect on the surface. Married with two children, his life is a portrait of success, but the cracks begin to show as he suffers from disturbed sleep and haunting dreams. A distant echo from his childhood, these nightmares re-emerge just as he's thrust into an unusual case—defending five urban Aborigines accused of murder. The victim, Billy Corman, had allegedly stolen sacred objects from the Aboriginal group, and Burton's involvement in the case takes a chilling turn when he recognizes one of his clients, Chris Lee, from his dreams. The sacred objects, too, seem eerily familiar. As he delves deeper into the Aboriginal belief system, Burton unwittingly steps into a forbidden realm, a realm that whispers of an impending apocalypse. As Sydney experiences a rainfall that's far from ordinary, Burton's worries rise like the city's flooding rivers. Determined to crack through the silence of his clients and uncover the truth of the clandestine society he suspects exists within his city, he's pulled into a prophecy that threatens a new Armageddon—an apocalyptic deluge that could submerge the entire continent. In the labyrinth of ancient beliefs and prophecies, Burton finds himself tangled in the ominous threads of dream and reality, where his pursuit of truth could just be the trigger for the cataclysm foretold. The Last Wave is a gripping tale that dips into the mystical and challenges the limits of rationality, as Burton races against time to unravel the secrets before the prophesied Last Wave engulfs them all.

The Last Wave is a drama movie featuring Richard Chamberlain.

The Last Wave is currently streaming on Criterion Channel and Max Amazon Channel.

It is also possible to buy The Last Wave on Amazon Video and Apple TV.