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The Heartbreak Kid

"Between the joy of falling in love, and the pain of growing up... between the desire for knowledge, and the barrier to passion... something had to break..."

1993-06-17
5.118
en 97m
DramaRomance
Christina (Claudia Karvan) is a school teacher from a wealthy Greek-Australian background, engaged to a lawyer and content with the traditional course of her life. She begins teaching at an inner-city working-class school and she finds her ideas challenged by the students. Involving herself in a campaign by a group of non-anglo students to form a soccer club in a school where the racist PE teacher only supports Australian Rules Football, Christina starts falling in love with aspiring soccer player, 17 year old Nick (Alex Dimitriades). The ensuing affair forces Christina to challenge herself, her family and the culture she lives in. Managing to effectively combine comedy with a refreshing examination of contemporary ethnic relationships in Australia, beautifully acted by a young cast, and insightfully scripted.

Writer

Michael Jenkins

Director

Michael Jenkins

Producer

Ben Gannon

Screenplay

Robert Barrett

Writer

Robert Barrett

Executive Producer

Andrea Asimow

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Status

Released

Countries

  • Australia

Companies

  • Village Roadshow

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