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Plot

This low-budget Australian period piece examines the effects of WWII on the women and children left behind when the country sent troops into battle. Dorothy (Lisa Hensley) oversees the family farm while her husband fights; she's aided by two Italian prisoners of war, Alfredo (Steve Bastoni) and Joseph (Domenic Galati), as well as a Jewish mother and daughter seeking asylum from Nazi Germany. Her children take to the Italians immediately, viewing them as father figures while their real dad's away. Meanwhile, the young German woman becomes smitten with Joseph, with dire consequences.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama,War
Run Time:
92min.
DVD Release Date:
06/24/2003
Distributor(s):
Maurice Murphy & Friends
Director(s):
Maurice Murphy
Starring:
Steve Bastoni
Themes:
Women During Wartime,Life on the Homefront,Infidelity
Tone:
Earnest,Reflective,Bittersweet,Poignant
Keywords:
Australian [nationality],countryside,homestead,husband,troops,war,women
Language:
English