When his father bundles him into the car in the middle of the night, ten-year-old Chook knows something is wrong. As the two escape into the desert facing an unknown future, their troubled relationship and the need to survive sees them battling the elements, and each other.

Adapted from Denise Youngs award winning novel, Last Ride is the highly anticipated debut feature film from director Glendyn Ivin, winner of the Palme dOr for short film (Cracker Bag) at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.

Starring Hugo Weaving (Matrix Trilogy, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Little Fish, Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Tom Russell, Anita Hegh, John Brumpton.

In Australian cinemas July 2 2009.