| Reference Type |
Santa Barbra News Press
newspaper
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| Title |
Devil's Playground - Growing up in Australia |
| Author(s) | Joan Crowder |
| Publication Date |
24-08-1982 |
| Comments |
Enterd by Prue Willsher
Strangely this article doesn't mention The director Fred Schepisi. Other than that it is a positive American artile about The Devil's Playground and other Australian films. |
| Synopsis |
The article makes reference to other Austrlian films that deal with growing up in Australia and the difficulties with it.
The then discusses the setting of the film and talks about the main character and Simon Burkes acting.
The article goes on to discuss the brothers and their chracteristics.
The negative aspects of the demands of the church are discussed and it has the insight to see that the film indcting the catholic church but instead the irrational rules and discipline.
It talks generally about teenage films and how The Devil's Playground is filled with humor as well as saddness.
It finishes with discussing the real message of the film - that moderation makes the most sense. |
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