The Last Daughter

As a secondary school teacher I am glad to finally have a movie that is suitable for my classes. It is the well-paced and sensitively-handled story of Brenda and her search into the pasft or the truth tof her identity and what happened when she was young. It began with snippets of memories of a white sister and the bond they shared, that spurred her on.

I have so much respect for the dignity her birth parents demonstrated and the love shown her by her adoptive parents. The lasting impact of the Stolen Generation on families is so underestimated. I highly recommend this movie. It is one that can be shown in classrooms and is engaging from start to finish.

This is a story / film that all Australians should see . Even if we think we know it , the pain caused to families Black and White needs to be heard again and again . But especially the unnecessary suffering inflicted on Aboriginal people . Black and White people lied to by government. I can imagine no greater pain than having my children taken away ... the lies are unforgivable .... Brenda has taken trauma and turned it into healing ... this film is a credit to her resilience. No wonder Aboriginal and people in general do not trust the government. The two families are the true heroes and of course Brenda.

Watched this film not knowing what it was about, wow I'm so glad I pressed play.... SO moving and heartbreaking what all these families went through. Still wasn't all that long ago. It truely Breaks my heart what these families went through, could not imagine if that happened to me and my family, of course it wouldn't though as I'm white! Loved the documentary, had many tears.l throughout the whole film. Everyone needs to watch this film. I learnt so much about what happened that I didn't know. It has opened my eyes. Imagine being a young child and being taken from your family, not once but twice. Just horrible.

I am a New Zealander that lives in New Zealand. I didn't really know much about The Stolen Generation and made a decision when Rabbbit Proof Fence came out that I would not watch it because I would not be able to handle watching such atrocities. I managed to get through The Last Daughter and I am so glad I did. Sadness and loss on both sides. I am so glad Brenda was able to make this journey and was strong enough to see it through, to answer so many questions. So much ignorance led to so much hurt for so many years. Thankyou for opening ours eyes. I feel that when we visit Australia next I will have a far greater understanding of the country we are visiting.

This is the most incredible movie or documentary about two families who loved one daughter. Brenda and her brothers and sisters were taken from their parents when she was only 2 years old and the family she went to were told that she was neglected and they could eventually adopt her . She fitted into her white family so well and she was loved by everyone, her white mum & dad , her brothers , sister , grandmothers , cousins, aunties and uncles, everyone just loved her , but it was all lies . She wasn't neglected at all she was taken from a loving home and her parents were fighting to get all of their children back which eventually happened and Brenda was the last daughter to return. Although this was a happy ending for her black family, her white family were torn apart. They were lied to and after loving Brenda for over 5 years she was then taken from them . Thankfully Brenda never forgot her white family and many many years later they are reunited and not just Brenda but her black family and her white family reunite together It is heartbreaking and heart warming. A MUST SEE !!!!