BBB.5
(out of 5)
This is the first of two films about the coming of age of a young Australian teenager, played brilliantly by Noah Taylor. He enjoys a quiet but stifling life in his small outback town, spending most of his time with his best friend (Loene Carmen ), a girl he’s known since childhood. Now in high school, the two of them befriend a wild-mannered jock (Ben Mendelsohn) who captivates Taylor and captures Carmen’s heart. When the happy couple get into deep trouble, things change and Taylor realizes that the joys of his youth will never be the same. The second film, Flirting, is far better, but John Duigan still gives this film a great sense of detail and poignancy that make it memorable.
Directed by John Duigan
Screenplay by John Duigan
Cinematography by Geoff Burton
Produced by Terry Hayes, George Miller, Doug Mitchell
Music by Christine Woodruff
Production Design by Roger Ford
Costume Design by Lyn Askew, Roger Ford, Fiona Nicolls
Film Editing by Neil Thumpston
Cast Tags: Allan Penney, Anja Coleby, Ben Mendelsohn, Bruce Spence, Colleen Clifford, Dorothy St. Heaps, Emma Lyle, Graeme Blundell, Harold Hopkins, Helen Lomas, Judi Farr, Kelly Dingwall, Kevin Manser, Kylie Ostara, Loene Carmen, Louise Birgan, Lynette Curran, Malcolm Robertson, Mary Regan, Nick Tate, Noah Taylor, Queenie Ashton, Rob Carlton, Tim Robertson, Vincent Ball
