Strata

Eric (TOM BRENNAN) is their natural leader. Older, urbane and persuasive, he instigates the walkout. Thomas (CTIBOR TURBA), an enigmatic European revolutionary who speaks little English, is frustrated in his mission and eventually finds himself stranded without friend or foe. The predatory Keith (ROY BILLING), is a hasbeen and a troublemaker. Angry with himself, he lashes out at everyone else. Gaylene (MARY REGAN) and Tony (PETER NICOLL) are suburban newlyweds, whose honeymoon trip is a disaster.

Meanwhile, camped high on the volcano is Victor (NIGEL DAVENPORT), an eminent vulcanologist, who has built his whole life around isolated landscapes and vaporous theories. He is accompanied by Margaret (JUDY MORRIS), a journalist who is writing his biography, and Steve (JOHN BANAS), a photographer.

By chance, these three discover the group which is lost. They are unprepared for the encounter and its consequences.