The read
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 26m.
Synopsis
A sensitive portrayal of a young office worker who alleges sexual abuse by her employer. She loses her job as a result of her claims. This dramatised situation looks at the ways in which an employee can be victimised in an office environment without those around being aware of the situation.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Jane CampionDirector
- Jane CampionScreenplay
Cast
- Anna Maria MonticelliSandra Adams
- Don ReidJohn Phillips
- Danielle PearseLorraine
- Russell NewmanCoach
- Carole SkinnerMother
- John ClaytonLawyer
- Veronica LangEileen Phillips
- Sky CarterSusan
- Sue CollieAngela
- Marjorie ChildJune
- Kim AntoniosMargaret
- Bronwyn MorganSue