Jane Campion's best films about about the inner lives of girls and women, and this film, her debut, set the pattern for many of her films.
Using a script by novelist Helen Garner, the film looks at the changes in the lives of two adolescent girls, Louise and Kelly. The film starts at the end of an important year, when the two friends have drifted apart, and moves gradually backwards, revealing the small changes which pulled the two friends away from each other.
The film is low-key and naturalistic, but revealing and moving. It's an engaging look at the vulnerability of teenagers, and the importance of parental support in helping adolescents achieve their dreams.
Using a script by novelist Helen Garner, the film looks at the changes in the lives of two adolescent girls, Louise and Kelly. The film starts at the end of an important year, when the two friends have drifted apart, and moves gradually backwards, revealing the small changes which pulled the two friends away from each other.
The film is low-key and naturalistic, but revealing and moving. It's an engaging look at the vulnerability of teenagers, and the importance of parental support in helping adolescents achieve their dreams.