Flirting (1991)

Danny has been sent to boarding school, in this sequel to The Year My Voice Broke. Against a backdrop of bullying and sadistic teachers Danny strikes up an affair with an African girl, ... See full summary »

Director:

John Duigan

Writer:

John Duigan

Stars:

Noah Taylor, Thandie Newton, Nicole Kidman

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noah Taylor	...	Danny Embling
Thandie Newton	...	Thandiwe Adjewa
Nicole Kidman	...	Nicola
Bartholomew Rose	...	'Gilby' Fryer
Felix Nobis	...	Jock Blair
Josh Picker	...	'Backa' Bourke
Kiri Paramore	...	'Slag' Green
Marc Aden Gray	...	Christopher Laidlaw (as Marc Gray)
Gregg Palmer	...	Colin Proudfoot
Joshua Marshall	...	'Cheddar' Fedderson
David Wieland	...	'Possum' Piper
Craig Black	...	'Pup' Pierdon
Les Hill	...	Greg Gilmore (as Leslie Hill)
Jeff Truman	...	Mr. Morris Cutts
Marshall Napier	...	Mr. Rupert Elloitt

Storyline

Danny has been sent to boarding school, in this sequel to The Year My Voice Broke. Against a backdrop of bullying and sadistic teachers Danny strikes up an affair with an African girl, Thandiwe, studying at a nearby girl's school. Their affair blossoms while everyone tries to stop it. Nicole Kidman also appears as a sexually repressed senior at Thandiwe's school.

---

Plot Keywords:

school | sequel | bullying | african | boarding school | 

---

Taglines:

Here's to risks

---

Genres:

Drama | Romance

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for scenes of teen sexuality

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Idade das Emoções

Filming Locations:

Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Gross:

$2,415,396 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kennedy Miller Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Thandie Newton's first film role, co-starring here with Nicole Kidman; she later co-starred with Kidman's ex, Tom Cruise, in Mission: Impossible II.

---

Goofs

The film is set in 1965 and refers to Idi Amin's seizure of power in Uganda, however in reality this did not take place until 1971.

---

Quotes

Danny Embling: Suddenly, there were much bigger worlds again, and some small place in them for me.

---

Connections

Follows The Year My Voice Broke (1987)

---

Soundtracks

"With a Girl Like You"
Written by Reg Presley (as R. Presley) (Polygram Music Publishing)
Performed by The Troggs
Courtesy Polygram Records

User Reviews

Touching

I'm 16 years old and I saw the film few days ago. I recorded it on tape and I watch it every day. I've seen a lot of movies but this is really special. I had a feeling that it's as real as I am. Maybe it's because of my age but I really "found myself" in the movie. The characters of Thandiwe and Danny are as real as they can be. Although it takes place in 1965 I think that I would feel and act the same. I would consider myself a very happy man if I could find the same love as Danny and Thandiwe did. I think I will spend the rest of my life imagining how would it be if Danny and Thandiwe ever meet again. I hope they do... "Suddenly there were much bigger worlds again and some small place in them for me."