Presenting a tale within a tale, Dayindi (Jamie Gulpilil), a young Aboriginal warrior, wanders the wilderness hunting for eggs. Dayindi hears a story told by his brother Minygululu (Peter Minygululu), which echoes his own situation. A man who lusts after his brother's wife, the character in the tale kills a member of another tribe and faces dire consequences, with the story's ending reverberating in Dayindi's own life. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes.