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The Heartbreak Kid (1993)

The Heartbreak Kid (1993)

Drama Romance

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...

Release Date: 1993, June 17
Directors: Michael Jenkins
Countries: Australia
Production: Village Roadshow, Village Roadshow
Cast: Jasper Bagg, Steve Bastoni, Claudia Karvan, Nico Lathouris, William McInnes, Alex Dimitriades, Doris Younane, Katherine Halliday, George Vidalis, Scott Major, Louise Mandylor, Fonda Goniadis

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

school australia age difference australian rules football