Lorna Lesley

Lorna Lesley

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Lorna Lesley

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Geração Roubada
Miss Thomas
Molly Craig (Everlyn Sampi) é uma jovem australiana de 14 anos que, em 1931, ao lado de sua irmã Daisy (Tianna Sansbury), de 10 anos, e sua prima Gracie (Laura Monaghan), de 8 anos, foge de um campo do governo britânico da Austrália, criado para treinar mulheres arborígenes para serem empregadas domésticas. Molly guia as meninas por quase três mil quilômetros através do interior do país, em busca da cerca que o divide e que a permitiria voltar para sua aldeia de origem, de onde foram tiradas dos braços de suas mães. Na jornada elas são perseguidas pelos homens do terrível governador A. O. Neville (Kenneth Branagh), o qual não admite que as meninas não estejam de acordo com o ditado pela sabedoria branca e cristã.
O Diamante de Jeru
Jenny Vandover
Um casal de cientistas parte em férias para Bornéu, onde acreditam poder encontrar um diamante. Lá eles contratam um guia, que se interessa pela mulher do casal.
Resistance
Jean Skilling
Over the five days after a military coup, army troops arrive to enforce martial law and encounter a growing resistance movement.
Touch the Sun: Princess Kate
Glenys Mathieson
Kate McLelland's life is a normal one of a girl her age in the eastern suburbs, until her discovery that she is adopted. This is the story of her search for her natural mother and the resulting relationship.
The Settlement
Joycie
Down-on-their-luck drifters Kearney and Martin wander into the small town of Cedar Creek looking to swindle a few pounds from the locals. After a not-too-friendly reception, the pair decide to move into an abandoned shack on the outskirts of town. They are soon joined in their new home by Joycie, another town outcast with a shady past. While the three manage to start a rather happy life together, they soon find that others in the town strongly disapprove of their living arrangements.
The Survivor
Susan
When a 747 crashes shortly after take-off, the sole survivor is the pilot. Virtually unhurt, he and the investigators look for the answers to the disaster. Meanwhile mysterious deaths occur in the community and only a psychic, in touch with the supernatural, can help the pilot unravel the mystery surrounding the doomed plane.
...Maybe This Time
Suzy Williams
Fran, the assistant to university professor Paddy, is about to turn 30. She is having an affair with a married minister's aide, Stephen. She returns home to the country town she grew up in and has a fling with an old flame, Alan. She also begins sleeping with Paddy.
Reação em Cadeia
Gloria
Contaminated by a nuclear-plant spill, an Australian worker hides with a woman and tries to warn the public.
Just Out Of Reach
Cathy
This short feature film begins with a suicide attempt by Cathy, and then follows by telling her story in flashbacks. Cathy is a neurotic young woman who retreats from cold British parents into an equally uncommunicative relationship with a former teacher who aspires to be a poet. Cathy's self-destructive behavior is presented as a legacy of her (British) family and past.
Benny Hill Down Under
Various
A one-off special starring Benny Hill, filmed entirely in Australia. Includes a sketch about "Benny Kelly," son of infamous Australian outlaw Ned Kelly; "Hold Back the Wind" (a Tennessee Williams parody); "Archie's Angels" (a spoof of Charlie's Angels); and "Lady Godiva." Also: a vagabond dreams of moving up to the high life; an interview with Chow Mein; a dance routine set to the themes from The Avengers, M*A*S*H and Hawaii Five-O; and closing hijinks around the beach.
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
Tricia
A disturbing drama about a young mother who physically abuses her baby. Feeling overwhelmed and aware that she's not coping after the birth of her third child, she sends desperate cries for help. But her mother, husband, neighbour and clinic sister do not recognise the seriousness of the situation until the baby ends up in hospital with a fractured skull. A heart-wrenching film that illustrates the experiences of many women who suffer from post-natal depression.