Don't stand so close to me

Australia, 1998

Film

On the threshold of year 12 Morgan Preston seems to have everything under control. She has a best friend, is familiar with the teachers, and is keeping on top of the ever increasing amount of homework. Morgan’s stability is threatened with the arrival of a new history teacher, Jack Hamilton. Jack and Morgan develop an unusual relationship that challenges the boundaries of conformity and forces both of them into a moral dilemma. Cast includes Alison Gordon, Luke Dean, Georgina McClure and Maureen Sherlock.

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Credits

director

Charlotte George

co-producer

Charlotte George

Haidi Lun

production company

Charlotte George

Duration

00:41:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1998

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

310740

Language

English

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Interpersonal relations in adolescence

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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