Just out of reach

A contemporary drama featuring Lorna Lesley, Sam Neill and Martin Vaughan. Portrays a young woman’s conflicts with her parents, her love affair while still at school, her marriage to her former teacher, their subsequent separation and the near disastrous effects it has upon her life. In tracing an archetypal journey from adolescence to adulthood, the film probes both the ‘silences of family life’ and the tenuousness of relationships. Suitable for senior students. Teacher preview recommended.

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Credits

director

Linda Blagg

producer

Ross Matthews

production company

Portrait Films

Duration

00:48:30:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507740

Language

English

Subject categories

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1979

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