A Sydney teen tries to make it as a rock singer, with help from her odd 14-year-old cousin.
Direction
Armstrong's eye for working-class theatricality, pre-My Brilliant Career.
Costume
DIY punk fashion that aged like neon wine.
Score
Original songs that slap harder than they should.
Director
Gillian Armstrong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Gillian Armstrong made this between her debut My Brilliant Career and Mrs. Soffel—studios had zero idea what to do with a punk musical.
Shot in Sydney's actual pubs and clubs during the dying days of the Australian punk scene; the extras are mostly real locals.
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