Due to its sensitive subject matter, the film was banned in Indonesia shortly after its release, as authorities considered the events "finished business".

The film focuses on the true story of the —a group of Australian-based journalists who were captured and murdered by Indonesian special forces while reporting on the escalating conflict. Anthony LaPaglia stars as veteran journalist Roger East , who travels to East Timor to investigate their disappearance, accompanied by a young José Ramos-Horta , played by Oscar Isaac in an AACTA Award-winning performance . Key Highlights

is a gripping political thriller directed by Robert Connolly that depicts the real-life events surrounding the 1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor .