A program which dramatises the anguish and desperation of parents who turn baby-bashers. Jackie Weaver plays Dianne, a young, middle class mother whose ability to cope with children, neighbours, the housework and upward-mobile husband and all the stresses of modern living suddenly gives way. A warm, dramatic film about a very real problem in contemporary society. Cast include: Jacki Weaver, Brendon Lunney, Willie Fennell.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
012522
Language
English
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child abuse
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)