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      The Fringe Dwellers

      PG 1986 1h 37m Drama List
      Reviews 65% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Trilby (Kristina Nehm) is a young Aboriginal woman living with her people on the outskirts of everyday Australian society. When her mother (Justine Saunders) suggests that the family pack up and move to the suburbs, which are inhabited mostly by wealthy white families, Trilby is forced to uproot and deal with the culture clash. With xenophobic neighbors casting a constant judgmental eye, Trilby and her boyfriend, Phil (Ernie Dingo), attempt to find happiness in their new environment. Read More Read Less

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times A gentle and powerful new movie by Bruce Beresford. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile One of the few Australian films selected for Competition at Cannes (1986), Bruce Beresford's adaptation of the novel is a milestone for Australian cinema. Nov 24, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 3, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice A sensitive cross-cultural study about an aboriginal family in Australia. Rated: 4/5 Aug 27, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Brilliant acting and tells it like it was at that time in Australia Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a bad snapshot of mid-80s Australia. Hopefully, in terms of racial stereotypes and profiling, a lot has changed since then. I feel like a lot more could have happened or been said with this film, but the point about breaking old patterns applies to all walks of life, not just the Outback/Indigenous people... Some nice scenes & acting, but overall not too memorable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member (****): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Interesting and well-acted. A great film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Great film about identity and alienation. Good film for young teens to sink their teeth into. Different notions about race, family. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Yes, there are life styles differences in Australia. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Kinda depressing but very well done. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Trilby (Kristina Nehm) is a young Aboriginal woman living with her people on the outskirts of everyday Australian society. When her mother (Justine Saunders) suggests that the family pack up and move to the suburbs, which are inhabited mostly by wealthy white families, Trilby is forced to uproot and deal with the culture clash. With xenophobic neighbors casting a constant judgmental eye, Trilby and her boyfriend, Phil (Ernie Dingo), attempt to find happiness in their new environment.
      Director
      Bruce Beresford
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $15.9K
      Runtime
      1h 37m