The More Things Change...

The More Things Change... (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Robyn Nevin

Written By:
Moya Wood

Actors:
Judy Morris ..... Connie
Barry Otto ..... Lex
Victoria Longley ..... Geraldine
Lewis Fitz-Gerald ..... Barry
Peter Carroll ..... Roley
Louise Le Nay ..... Lydia
Owen Johnson ..... Nicholas
Brenda Addie ..... Angela
Joanne Barker ..... Bridesmaid 1
Adrienne Barrett ..... Karen
Bill Bennett ..... Eric
Paddy Burnet ..... Mim
John Egan ..... Vince
Chris Gaffney ..... Sponge
Joan Harris ..... Matron

Synopsis:

Fed up with the pressures of inner-city living and the suburban sprawl, Lex (Barry Otto) and Connie (Judy Morris) attempt to make a break and pursue a bold new lifestyle in the country. A major sacrifice, Lex gives up his job but Connie keeps her high-profile publishing position - making the daily commute to the city from their newly purchased country farmhouse. In an attempt to guide the family towards self-sufficiency, Lex puts in the hard yards on the farm whilst looking after their young son Nicholas. However, things soon get too much for Lex to manage and Connie hires a live-in nanny to keep an eye on Nicholas. Spritely and pregnant, Geraldine (AFI Award winner Victoria Longley, Celia) establishes herself as a dedicated au pair, but harbours her own personal secrets that are set to provide certain frictions to the otherwise tranquil household dynamic. The directorial debut from acclaimed actress Robyn Nevin and produced by Jill Robb (Careful He Might Hear You), The More Things Change... shoots for the heart of modern family and marriage, exploring complicated compromises and tangible tragedies in the great pursuit of the humble Aussie Dream.

In this Australian entry into the early 1980s sub-genre of films dealing with families rejecting contemporary society for a life of freedom and non-conformity (Mosquito Coast, Lost in America), an Australian family tries to leave the suburbs and start afresh in the country. Connie (Judy Morris) and Lex (Barry Otto) are a happily married couple with a young son. They decide to leave the hustle and bustle of the city and purchase a farm two hours away from the city's noise. The problem is that Connie and Otto are not independently wealthy, and, until their farm becomes self-sufficient, one of them has to keep commuting into town to work. One solution to their dilemma is to hire a live-in baby-sitter. Connie hires Geraldine (Victoria Longley) and then their troubles really begin.

A couple hires a young girl to take care of their son.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 11 November, 2013.

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