Occupation

Following a sudden extraterrestrial invasion of a small Australian town, a few surviving residents must hide and collaborate to survive. As they witness their community being overtaken by a superior force, the group forms a local resistance to fight back against the invaders. They must learn the weaknesses of their enemies and overcome internal tensions to launch a counterattack, unaware that their struggle is part of a global conflict.

Directed by Luke Sparke, this action drama is the second project in his directorial timeline, following Red Billabong. Sparke also co-wrote the screenplay with Felix Williamson. The movie features a cast including Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Stephanie Jacobsen, Rhiannon Fish, Jacqueline McKenzie, and Bruce Spence. The production involved 26 credited cast members and 50 crew members, with support from Saban Films, Film Mode Entertainment, and Sparke Films.

Produced with a budget of 6 million USD, the film received a lukewarm response from viewers. It holds a rating of 4.5/10 on IMDb based on 18,000 votes and 4.7/10 on TMDB from 268 votes. These audience scores are slightly lower than the rating provided by film critics, who gave the movie a 5.1/10 based on 20 reviews.