Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently.
Acting
Thandiwe Newton's debut — watch her steal every scene with her eyes.
Writing
Witty, literary dialogue that actually sounds like smart teenagers.
Production
Evocative 1960s Australian boarding school atmosphere, all cricket and repression.
Director
John Duigan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the middle chapter of Duigan's 'Danny Embling trilogy,' preceded by The Year My Voice Broke and followed by 1996's The Journey, though Noah Taylor only played Danny in the first two.
Thandiwe Newton has said this role — her first — made her briefly consider quitting acting because the critical attention felt overwhelming. She obviously changed her mind.
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