The Year My Voice Broke

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Summary: Danny loves Freya, but Treya loves Trevor...
Review: "The Year My Voice Broke" is a touching coming-of-age film from Australia. Set in the 1962 in a small Outback town in New South Wales, the title refers to Danny Embling (Noah Taylor), who has always been in love with the beautiful but independent Freya Olson (Loene Carmen). They have been friends since childhoo, but, unfortunately, she falls for Trevor (Ben Mendelsohn), the school's star rugby player who has a taste for running afoul of the law. Writer-Director John Duigan must be working from material close to home here, because he does an excellent job of catching the pain and torture of teenage longing, especially in the scenes where Danny followz Freya and Trevor on their dates. The ending for the film is certainly not a happy one, but what is important is that it certainly rings true. "The Year My Voice Broke" is as bitter-sweet as you would expect from the title. Standing out in the supporting cast is Bruce Spence (from the "Mad Max" movies) plays Jonah, a railroad signal man who is writing the first truly erotic Australian novel. This 1988 film won five Australian Film awards including Best Picture.

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Summary: Danny loves Freya, but Treya loves Trevor...
Review: "The Year My Voice Broke" is a touching coming-of-age film from Australia. Set in the 1962 in a small Outback town in New South Wales, the title refers to Danny Embling (Noah Taylor), who has always been in love with the beautiful but independent Freya Olson (Loene Carmen). They have been friends since childhoo, but, unfortunately, she falls for Trevor (Ben Mendelsohn), the school's star rugby player who has a taste for running afoul of the law. Writer-Director John Duigan must be working from material close to home here, because he does an excellent job of catching the pain and torture of teenage longing, especially in the scenes where Danny followz Freya and Trevor on their dates. The ending for the film is certainly not a happy one, but what is important is that it certainly rings true. "The Year My Voice Broke" is as bitter-sweet as you would expect from the title. Standing out in the supporting cast is Bruce Spence (from the "Mad Max" movies) plays Jonah, a railroad signal man who is writing the first truly erotic Australian novel. This 1988 film won five Australian Film awards including Best Picture.

Rating:
Summary: Danny loves Freya, but Treya loves Trevor...
Review: "The Year My Voice Broke" is a touching coming-of-age film from Australia. Set in the 1962 in a small Outback town in New South Wales, the title refers to Danny Embling (Noah Taylor), who has always been in love with the beautiful but independent Freya Olson (Loene Carmen). They have been friends since childhoo, but, unfortunately, she falls for Trevor (Ben Mendelsohn), the school's star rugby player who has a taste for running afoul of the law. Writer-Director John Duigan must be working from material close to home here, because he does an excellent job of catching the pain and torture of teenage longing, especially in the scenes where Danny followz Freya and Trevor on their dates. The ending for the film is certainly not a happy one, but what is important is that it certainly rings true. "The Year My Voice Broke" is as bitter-sweet as you would expect from the title. Standing out in the supporting cast is Bruce Spence (from the "Mad Max" movies) plays Jonah, a railroad signal man who is writing the first truly erotic Australian novel. This 1988 film won five Australian Film awards including Best Picture.

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Summary: Poignant tale that captures the essence of growing up.
Review: How easy it is to forget, the often awkward and sometimes painful moments we endure, in making the transistion from childhood to adulthood. "The year my voice broke", does a wonderful job of rekindling those feelings, while at the same time adding dashes of good Aussie humour, which keeps the mood from being too sombre. The setting, in a sleepy Australian country town, where the street lamps attract hundreds of circling insects at night, adds much to the atmosphere, as does the wonderful, haunting musical score. This is one of my all-time favorite Australian films. The only note of disappointment for me, was the DVD transfer itself, which is not much better than your average video. However, given that this is a relatively unknown film outside Australia, I guess I'm happy that it made the transfer to DVD at all. Acting by the entire cast is quite believable, though not polished in the typical Hollywood style. In particular, through the lead role of Danny, touchingly portayed by Noah Taylor, I was drawn into the turbulent, and bittersweet ordeals of his emerging adolescence. I've watching "The year my voice broke" many times, yet I still find it a moving, satisfying experience, that leaves me feeling reflective even after the credits have finished. Highly recommended for teenagers and up.

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Summary: My Favorite Movie Ever.
Review: I tremble as I write this review, for fear that I cannot put into words how I feel about this movie. This film...touched me in a way no other film ever has. I watch it endlessly, studying every detail, every nuance, every line of dialogue. This film is so beautiful, every aspect. The acting, the script, the photography, all of it. Danny Embling stands next to Holden Caulfield as one of the greatest fictional characters ever created. This movie has inspired me so much, every time I watch it I am still deeply moved. The final scene where Danny sits, smoking the cigarette and looking out at the landscape uttering the last words of the film will always haunt me. I hope someday to get to Willy Hill.

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Summary: Excellent movie - pity about the transfer.
Review: The previous reviews have said all that I wanted to say except that this is one of my favourite movies and normally I would give it 5 stars. I live approx. 50km from where it was filmed and it shows the beauty of my little corner of the world perfectly.

However I was very disappointed with the DVD transfer which is the worst I have ever seen. All movement in the film results in a mass of mpeg artifacts which reduces the image resolution to sub-VHS quality.

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Summary: Excellent movie - pity about the transfer.
Review: The previous reviews have said all that I wanted to say except that this is one of my favourite movies and normally I would give it 5 stars. I live approx. 50km from where it was filmed and it shows the beauty of my little corner of the world perfectly.

However I was very disappointed with the DVD transfer which is the worst I have ever seen. All movement in the film results in a mass of mpeg artifacts which reduces the image resolution to sub-VHS quality.

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Summary: A rural tragedy
Review: This a pleasant and moving little film. Its strong points are the sence of place and the landscape. The sountrack is the Lark Ascending by Vaughn Williams. Although English music it captures the feel of the Australian country side wonderfully.

The hero of the film is a young boy of 15 who fall in love with an older girl from a poorer family. She is involved with an older kid who is always getting into trouble. The 15 year old watches the tragedy which unfolds from a distance. Around him live adults who have lived damaged lives.

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Summary: A romance that will stay with you
Review: This is a beautiful underrated film that is a delicate tale of first love. Buy it and be escorted away to another time. Other John Duigan movies tend to miss the mark, but this one hits it dead on, establishing mood and a heart with it's script and filmmaking. Finally, watch it with someone you love!