Dec 21, 2015 watch the film if only for this performance, for which hunt deservedly won an oscar for best supporting actress. This 1986 film is the first of what was planned to be a trilogy of autobiographical coming of age movies by australian writerdirector john duigan. The year my voice broke is a variation on the comingofage story the gobetween but a more concise work. Duigans films include flirting 1991 the sequel to the year my voice broke, and the australian classic dimboola 1979. Ben mendelsohns breakout hit back in 1987, the year my voice broke, set in new south wales in the 1960s, follows a socially awkward teenager named danny noah taylor coming to terms with his growing attraction for his best friend, freya leone carmen. The year my voice broke rewatched coming of age in the backwoods a defining tale of lost adolescent love in rural new south wales, featuring noah taylor, ben mendelsohn and. The year my voice broke 1987 clip 3 on aso australias audio. However, it was his magnificent performance in the crime drama animal kingdom, more than two decades later that put him on the map as he earned international fame and recognition. The year my voice broke 1987 is an australian feature film written and directed by john duigan.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Although some parts of it dont quite work, its still a very powerful film thats more relevant today than when it was made. A film to restore ones faith in films about the transition from adolescence to adulthood. The year my voice broke trevor 1987 tangle vince kovac 2 episodes 2011. The year my voice broke 1987, directed by john duigan film. The 10 best films of the australian new wave page 2 taste. As countless freelance film and tv workers in the u. It is an example of the significance of landscape and sense of place in australian film. The year my voice broke 1987 clip 2 on aso australias. The year my voice broke 1987, directed by john duigan. It won australian film institute afi awards in 1987 for best film, best director, best original screenplay and best supporting actor. Sep 18, 2011 18 september 2011 john duigans the year my voice broke 1987 is typically praised as a poignant coming of age film that, amazingly, never falls victim to the cliches plaguing countless and forgettable coming of age films. The year my voice broke 1987 the screen guide screen.
Dannys jealousy is tempered by the fact that trevor seems like a genuinely decent. Film locations for john duigans the year my voice broke 1987, in braidwood, new south wales. The year my voice broke is a 1987 coming of age drama film written and directed by john duigan and starring noah. I first saw this film in the mid1990s as a rental that i got for me a single parent and my teenage daughter. May 28, 2017 the year my voice broke is a 1987 coming of age drama film written and directed by john duigan and starring noah taylor, loene carmen, and ben mendelsohn. Adopted as a baby, sixteen year old freya loene carmen is a constant target of cruel gossip and speculation. This 1987 film written and directed by john duigan and starring the ingenious noah taylor is a undiscovered gem. Fifteenyearold danny, son of a publican in a small country town, is in love from a distance with 16yearold freya. The year my voice broke pg by hal hinson washington post staff writer september 12, 1988 john duigan, the writerdirector of the new australian film the year my voice broke, has a. Spirited and independent, her one ally is danny noah taylor, who has been in love with her as long as he can remember.
Adopted as a baby, sixteen yearold freya loene carmen is a constant target of gossip and speculation. Mother who lost full strength of voice after vocalcords. The year my voice broke pg 1h 43min drama, romance 17 october 1987 usa in rural 1960s australia, a boy watches helplessly as his best friend falls in love with a smalltime criminal, setting off a violent chain of events. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The year my voice broke 1987 1h 43min drama, romance 15 october 1987 australia storyline. Feb 12, 2015 the year my voice broke rewatched coming of age in the backwoods a defining tale of lost adolescent love in rural new south wales, featuring noah taylor, ben mendelsohn and loene carmen.
Ben mendelsohn biography facts, childhood, family life. The outsiders 1983, stand by me 1986, and the year my voice broke 1987, that reapproaches the master narrative of childhoods transition into adulthood. Duigan also wrote the screenplay, which also won another afi award. According to reports, his death was caused by the asbestosrelated cancer mesothelioma. Ground zero 1987 australian government tests that allowed aborigines to be exposed to and killed by radiation. National film and sound archive of australia nfsa 2,283 views. The year my voice broke 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Set in 1962 in the rural southern tablelands of new south wales, it was the first in a projected trilogy of films centred on the experiences of an awkward australian boy, based on the childhood of writerdirector john duigan. The year my voice broke is a 1987 coming of age drama film written and directed by john duigan and starring noah taylor, loene carmen, and ben. The film stars the young noah taylor, loene carmen and ben mendelsohn, all playing pubescent roles. The year my voice broke 1987 directed by john duigan. Ben mendelsohn full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Olly murs wants to heal the ten year rift with his brother after breaking down in tears when twins performed on the voice. Abigail barnett hunt broke down in tears as she told the high court how. In rural 1960s australia, a boy watches helplessly as his best friend falls in love with a smalltime criminal, setting off a violent chain of events.
Ben mendelsohn list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the year my voice broke 1987 john duigan on allmovie. Comingofage film the year my voice broke starring noah taylor, ben mendelsohn and loene carmen has been digitally restored by the. The year my voice broke john duigan, 1987 australian audiences eventually got tired of the gum nut nationalism landscape film that came to represent australian cinema in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The year my voice broke 1987 clip 1 on aso australias. Questo prodotto e discusso in nauru il 15 dicembre 1979 da marvista studios a suoi modello industrial, apparteneva verso numero spettacolo originale al 69. The year my voice broke was filmed on location at braidwood, nsw, and makes the most of the landscape to create a unique environment, contrasting the magic of nature with the realities of human relationships in rural society. The year my voice broke 1987 stream and watch online. Set in 1962 in the rural southern tablelands of new south wales, it was the first in a projected trilogy of films centred on the experiences of an awkward australian boy, based on the. Harold hopkins, who appeared in several important australian movies including gallipoli right, the year my voice broke, dons party, and the club, died yesterday, dec. The year my voice broke 1987 ganzer film deutsch hd besten.
The year my voice broke setting is a small country town pic was shot in braidwood, nsw in 1962. The year my voice broke 1987 often cited by critics as the best australian film in the past 25 years. In 1962, a prepubescent boy in rural australia watches painfully as his best friend and first love, an older girl, blossoms into womanhood and falls for a thuggish rugby player, setting off a chain of events that irreversibly changes the lives of everyone involved. The year my voice broke rewatched coming of age in the. With noah taylor, loene carmen, ben mendelsohn, graeme blundell.
Ben mendelsohn and loene carmen are great as the star crossed lovers while a naive and awkward noah taylor is the mutual friend who witnesses their tragedy. Dogs in space 1987 cult film set in the postpunk little band scene in melbourne in 1979. Danny noah taylor and freya loene carmen have been friends from childhood. The year my voice broke 1987 nfsa restores trailer youtube. Watch the year my voice broke full movie 1987 video. The year my voice broke 1987 is an australian feature film. A complete list of all the new years eve marathons on. Released 1987, the year my voice broke stars noah taylor, loene carmen, ben mendelsohn the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The life of a teen in an isolated small town is the subject of australian writerdirector john duigans film, set in 1962 in new south wales. Noah taylor in the year my voice broke 1987 loene carmen and noah taylor in the year my. For a film originally intended as a telemovie, the year my voice broke did more than reasonable domestic business. Home the year my voice broke libguides at melbourne high.
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Olly murs wants to heal tenyear rift with brother after. Set in 1962 it evocatively captures the time and place as a young 15year old boy, danny, falls in love with his best friend and soulmate, freya. Ben mendelsohn is an australian actor who first came into the public eye following his appearance in the australian drama film the year my voice broke. The year my voice broke rewatched coming of age in the backwoods. Familiar faces of australian actors in the film include graeme blundell, judi farr, nick tate and queenie ashton.
In the smalltown australia of the 1960s, a shy teenage boy comes of age when he finds that the older girl he loves is actually in thrall to another, in a superbly acted, lowkey drama from the glory days of the australian new wave. The history of australian cinema is littered with films about. One of the reasons the film does not fall victim is duigans attention to detail and ability to. The year my voice broke is one of john duigans most widely known and loved films.
While dannys emotions drive the film, it constantly shows us the disappointment and discrimination against women in this. My parents took me to see it at the glasgow odeon, where it showed for just three we eks. John duigans the year my voice broke is a solid comingofage story set in a small gossiping town in new south wales. A motherofthree who lost the full strength of her voice after an operation on her vocal cords has sued in the high court.