Getting wet

Australia, 1983

Film

Fifteen year old Alex and his older brother, Michael both like the same girl who has worked in their family pub for years. When she accompanies the family on a holiday to the beach, Alex hopes he can attract her attention, but as usual it is Michael who gets the girl, but there are compensations for Alex.

Credits

director

P.J. Hogan

producer

Chris Fitchett

production company

AFTRS

Language

English

Duration

00:25:00:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

34644

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hotels, taverns, etc. - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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