
In 1962, a prepubescent boy in rural Australia watches painfully as his best friend and first love, an older girl, blossoms into womanhood and falls for a thuggish rugby player, setting off a chain of events that irreversibly changes the lives of everyone involved.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1962, a prepubescent boy in rural Australia watches painfully as his best friend and first love, an older girl, blossoms into womanhood and falls for a thuggish rugby player, setting off a chain of events that irreversibly changes the lives of everyone involved.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatWonderful, perceptive, and original Australian film about the magic and anguish of adolescence. |
| Apollo GuideScott RenshawIt's solid, involving and uncomfortably familiar -- another good, but not great, coming-of-age drama. |
| VarietyVariety StaffThe characters are memorable ones, and beautifully played by the three young newcomers, with Noah Taylor especially effective as the lovesick Danny. |
| Urban CinefileAndrew L. UrbanThis funny, touching, truthful gem of a film is one of the ongoing pleasures of Australian cinema, and is as fresh and compelling on its 21st anniversary as it was on its acclaimed release |
| Buffalo NewsJeff SimonThe ending carries a tidal surge of regret for youthful emotional loss that will no doubt be universal. |
| User ReviewBecca DA beautiful must see Australian film. Words cannot describe the beauty and tragedy captured in this film. |
| User ReviewIgneous KThis was presented at the Valhalla by Popcorn Taxi on its twentieth anniversary. It's a beautiful film. |
| User ReviewPrivate UThe best movie of all time - watched so many times I've lost count - CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT!!!!! |
| User ReviewIlsa LAn exquisite coming of age movie set in rural Australia. |
| User ReviewKimberly JOne of my favorite films. It is so rich and so honest, the reality that love is not perfect or complete makes this film an interesting examination on growing up. |