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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Why this pick
A troubled young person is pulled into a restorative journey through striking wilderness; its offbeat humour, surrogate bonds and warm emotional growth echo Sweet As.
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MOVIE2022 1h 27m AUS
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Why this pick
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Girl Asleep
Why this pick
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We Are the Best!
Why this pick
Three mismatched girls build friendship and self-belief through a small rebellion. Its candid young performances and affectionate humour share Sweet As’s faith in peer connection.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
With problems on the home front, 15-year-old Murra is on the verge of lashing out. That is, until her policeman uncle thwarts her self-destructive behaviour with a lifeline: a “photo-safari for at-risk kids”. Murra isn’t entirely convinced, but she soon joins cantankerous Kylie, uptight Sean, happy-go-lucky Elvis, and camp counsellors Fernando and Michelle on a transformative bus trip to the Pilbara. On the trail, the teens learn about fun, friendship and first crushes, as well as the forces of ‘reality’ that puncture the bubble of youth.
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