Samson and Delilah
Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson, strongest man of the tribe of Dan…
- Director:Warwick Thornton
- Taglines:True Love.
- Genres:Drama | Romance
Cast
Rowan McNamara : Samson
Marissa Gibson : Delilah
Mitjili Napanangka Gibson : Nana
Scott Thornton : Gonzo
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Samson and Delilah are two 14-year-olds who live in an Aboriginal community near Alice Springs. Samson sniffs petrol every morning before he starts his day and, as something of a routine, plays his brother’s guitar on his way out of the house. He lives in a run-down shelter with his brothers band playing similar music, all day, right outside his bedroom. It becomes clear Samson is interested in Delilah, another local girl who lives with her grandmother He throws a rock at her outside the local convenience store, as a way of gaining her attention. In spite of encouragement from her grandmother Delilah is initially not interested in him. Samson spends a day following Delilah around as she takes her grandmother on her daily routine; visiting the health clinic, painting Aboriginal Art and strolling around. He attempts to move in with Delilah, even though she is clearly uninterested in him, by taking his mattress and throwing it onto her property. She refuses to let him in, until he jumps the fence and forces his presence upon her. She gives up, and accepts it. Delilah wakes up to find Samson’s mattress right next to her own. She is clearly annoyed, and gets out of bed straight away. She attempts to wake her grandmother up but instead comes to find that she has passed away, and in doing so, cuts off her hair in a traditional gesture of respect and mourning. Samson leaves as it becomes clear to him Delilah does not wish for him to be around, and moves back to his old shelter. The next day Samson is in a fit of rage, knocks out his brother with a stick, in order to shut him and his band up. After this incident, Samson is bashed by his brother for knocking him out and damaging his guitar. The same thing is happening to Delilah; the other old women in the community blame her ‘neglect’ for her grandmother’s death. Samson visits Delilah after he re-gains consciousness and comes to find she has also been beaten. He decides to smash things in anger, and that night steals the community car. He takes Delilah with him as she sleeps. When Delilah wakes up she realises what has happened, and attempts to get away from Samson, though she comes to realise that he took her away out of fear for her safety. Despite the fact that the two never speak to one another, it becomes clear that they are falling in love. When they arrive in Alice Springs, they find a homeless man, Gonzo, living under a bridge, who is an alcoholic.
He is kind to the couple, giving them food and water. Samson continues to rely on petrol sniffing, and his habit progressively worsens. At one point, he gets so high from the fumes that he does not notice when Delilah is taken by a group of white teenagers in a car. She is raped and bashed, but she eventually comes back to Samson, who is unconscious on the floor due to the petrol sniffing. She also begins sniffing petrol with Samson. Under the same circumstances as her abduction, they are both walking along the street and Delilah is hit by a car. When Samson eventually comes to and realises she has been hit he believes she is dead, and cuts off his hair as a sign of respect. He spends weeks sitting in the same position under the bridge sniffing petrol as a means of getting over Delilah’s death. Delilah comes back and rescues Samson, and they are both brought back to their old village. As they arrive one of the community’s old women begins to beat Delilah with a stick for stealing the community’s only car. Delilah decides to take Samson away to a secluded area, as a way of rehabilitating, and getting over his petrol sniffing habit. Eventually Samson stops sniffing petrol, but the effects of the petrol have left him almost helpless, and Delilah is forced to fend for him and herself.Read more
