Based on a novel by Roni Schotter, this film chronicles a 16-year-old girl’s painful period of growth as she confronts her mother’s inevitable death from a malignant tumor. In the process, she emerges from behind her mother’s shadow and discovers her own special talent. Cast includes Karlene Crocket, Rob Lowe, Rosemary Forsythe, Carrie Freeman, Kate Bentall, Malcolm Groome.
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ACMI Identifier
507430
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Assertiveness in adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Assertiveness in adolescence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief - Psychological aspects
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)