Answered by Fire

Mark Waldman (David Wenham) is an Australian policeman who volunteers for the United Nations mission in East Timor. Put in charge of the Civilian Police at the UN base in Nunura, he meets Julie Fortin (Isabelle Blais), a Canadian policewoman on her first overseas mission, and Ismenio Soares (Alex Tilman), the young Timorese translator assigned to work with the unit. Mark and Julie are unarmed and emotionally unprepared for the brutal reality of Timor, while Ismenio is cynical about whether the UN can prevent what seems an inevitable, bloody end to the process. Against growing intimidation and violence from the Indonesians and East Timorese militia, they work to get the Timorese registered to vote. Ismenio's fears are realised when the vote goes pro-independence, the country is set alight and the UN evacuates. Mark and Julie are forced to abandon Ismenio and his family to a nightmarish fate at the hands of the Indonesian military and its murderous militias.

Full Cast of Answered by Fire

Daniela Carvalho

as Singing girl

Alex Tilman

as Ismenio Soares
David Wenham as Mark Waldman

David Wenham

as Mark Waldman

David Wenham (born 21 September 1965) is an Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatr...

Fatima Almeida

as Madalena Soares

Stephanie Meehan

as Sophie Waldman

Abigail McCallum

as Jen Waldman
Eka Darville as Sophie's Boyfriend

Eka Darville

as Sophie's Boyfriend

Eka Darville was born on April 11, 1989 and is currently 35 years old.


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