Heartbreak Kid (1993)
Año de lanzamiento: 1993
Nación: Australia
Alternative Title: The Heartbreak Kid, Loucuras de uma Paixão, Hartley, Heartbreak Kid - Die Geschichte einer verbotenen Liebe, Szívtipró kölyök
Director: Michael Jenkins
Writer: Michael Jenkins, Richard Barrett, Robert Barrett
Producción & Género
Productor: Producer: Ben Gannon
Co_Producer: Barbara Gibbs
Executive_Producer: Andrea Asimow
Compañías: Village Roadshow Entertainment
Género: Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy
Budget: N/A
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Palabras clave
Palabras clave: age difference, australia, australian rules football, school
Historia
Christina, a wealthy Greek-Australian school teacher engaged to a lawyer, begins teaching at an inner-city working-class school where she finds her ideas challenged by the students. While helping a group of non-anglo students form a soccer club against the racist PE teacher's support for Australian Rules Football, Christina falls in love with 17-year-old aspiring soccer player Nick. Their affair forces Christina to confront and challenge herself, her family, and their cultural norms, ultimately leading her to question her traditional life path.
Resumen
Heartbreak Kid is a 1993 Australian film directed by Michael Jenkins that combines drama, romance, and comedy to explore contemporary ethnic relationships in Australia. The story revolves around Christina, a Greek-Australian teacher from a wealthy background, who becomes involved with Nick, one of her working-class students. The age difference and cultural divide between them challenge Christina's traditional views on life and love, forcing her to question her engagement to a lawyer and confront the expectations placed upon her by her family and community.
