The read
A Balasaur Score of 59 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.2/10.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael JenkinsWriter
- Michael JenkinsDirector
- Robert BarrettScreenplay
- Robert BarrettWriter
Cast
- Claudia KarvanChristina Papadopoulos
- Alex DimitriadesNick Polides
- Steve BastoniDimitri
- Nico LathourisGeorge
- George VidalisVasili
- Doris YounaneEvdokia
- Louise MandylorEleni
- William McInnesSouthgate
- Jasper BaggGraham
- Fonda GoniadisCon
- Vikash PrasadVikash
- Bao QuachTran
