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6.7/10
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An introspective young woman's life is upturned by the arrival of her maladjusted sister.An introspective young woman's life is upturned by the arrival of her maladjusted sister.An introspective young woman's life is upturned by the arrival of her maladjusted sister.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 8 nominations
Robyn Frank
- Ruth
- (as Robin Frank)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis picture was one of fifty Australian films selected for preservation as part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Kodak / Atlab Cinema Collection Restoration Project.
- Crazy creditsThe end credits first list Jane Campion as director and then there is a note 'For my sister.'
- SoundtracksWith Every Beat of My Heart
English lyrics by M. Vaughn
Music by Carlos Rigual (as Carlo Rodruigez Rigual)
Performed by Emma Jane Fowler
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Saw this film a long time ago, but remember it like it was yesterday
This film left a lasting impression on me from when I saw it aged about 15. Upon many years of reflection I suspect that the two female leads are two opposed elements of the writer's psyche. One, the super-ego and the other the id. The super-ego is fraught with a sense of place in the world, and trying to make the best of the values it finds directly around it, and the id is a tangle of senses and memories, caught up in the deepest recesses of childhood. That's what I found most striking about this film. It's so ego-less. That is what gives it it's fractured, purposeless other-worldly quality. I did not 'enjoy' this film. It is not a fun film. I also remember the light. What amazing glaring, evil sunlight. I must get a copy and watch it again, to see if it's like I remember it. I thought that the acting, editing, dialogue and general sense of timing were totally bewitching. For a week after watching this film I still felt as though I had returned home from a strange, alien world. I had been immersed, albeit temporarily in an extraordinary place, complete and tactile. Amazing.
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- Jun 26, 2005
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $938,065
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,403
- Jan 21, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $938,562
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