Maggie Blinco plays Liebe, who starts over as a fashion designer after leaving her emotionally abusive partner of 50 years, and brings some real moments of poignancy
It’s never too late to follow a dream or for a second chance in life. That’s the message of this aggressively sentimental Australian drama about a woman in her 80s who walks out on her emotionally abusive partner and starts over as a fashion designer. It’s a movie with all its edges filed down and a soundtrack that doesn’t so much tug at the heartstrings as yank them. But 89-year-old actor Maggie Blinco gives a performance of such gentleness and dignity she pulls the quality up from its Hallmark level.
Blinco plays Liebe, who has spent the best part of 50 years living with failed rocker Duncan (a bit of a wooden performance from real-life musician Glenn Shorrock). Duncan is bitter and angry,...
It’s never too late to follow a dream or for a second chance in life. That’s the message of this aggressively sentimental Australian drama about a woman in her 80s who walks out on her emotionally abusive partner and starts over as a fashion designer. It’s a movie with all its edges filed down and a soundtrack that doesn’t so much tug at the heartstrings as yank them. But 89-year-old actor Maggie Blinco gives a performance of such gentleness and dignity she pulls the quality up from its Hallmark level.
Blinco plays Liebe, who has spent the best part of 50 years living with failed rocker Duncan (a bit of a wooden performance from real-life musician Glenn Shorrock). Duncan is bitter and angry,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
"Champagne's not actually mentioned in the manual, but it is strong implied." Madman Films has debuted another official trailer for an Australian indie drama titled A Stitch in Time, made by the filmmaker Sasha Hadden. This originally premiered and opened Down Under back in 2022, though we have only caught up with it now. Hopefully it will eventually get a US release, as it has never shown up outside of Oz yet. A heart-warming story about a former dressmaker named Liebe, and her partner Duncan. Liebe leaves Duncan to reinvent herself after befriending young Chinese fashion designer, played by Hoa Xuande (from "Cowboy Bebop"). Starring Australian theatre fave Maggie Blinco, Glenn Shorrock. Aussie icon Belinda Giblin, and rising star Hoa Xuande. A charming, easy-to-watch film about rediscovering your passion at any age. // Continue Reading ›...
- 4/19/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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