The Year My Voice Broke
Seen it?1987 | 105 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Piano or Brokeback Mountain, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Set in 1962, a young prepubescent boy in rural Australia watches painfully as his best friend and first love blossoms into womanhood and falls for a thuggish rugby player, changing the lives of everyone involved.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
6 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Duigan
- Noah TaylorDanny Embling
- Loene CarmenFreya Olsen
- Ben MendelsohnTrevor Leishman
- Graeme BlundellNils Olson
- Lynette CurranAnne Olson
- Malcolm RobertsonBruce Embling
- Judi FarrSheila Embling
- Tim RobertsonBob Leishman
- Bruce SpenceJonah
- Harold HopkinsTom Alcock