Kristina Nehm
Trilby Comeaway
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The Fringe Dwellers is a 1986 film directed by Bruce Beresford, based on the 1961 novel The Fringe Dwellers by Western Australian author Nene Gare. [2] The film is about a young Aboriginal girl who dreams of life beyond the family camp that sits on the fringe of white society (the term fringe dwellers having specific application in Australia).
The Fringe Dwellers: Directed by Bruce Beresford. With Kristina Nehm, Justine Saunders, Bob Maza, Kylie Belling. Story of an aboriginal family who tries to move out of the fringe into the main white community.
- (444)
- Drama
- Bruce Beresford
- 1986-10
In “The Fringe Dwellers,” Trilby’s life is touched by the supernatural – an old crone foretells the future in a disturbing scene – but it is controlled much more by Trilby’s determination.
With xenophobic neighbors casting a constant judgmental eye, Trilby and her boyfriend, Phil (Ernie Dingo), attempt to find happiness in their new environment.
- (8)
- Bruce Beresford
- PG
- Kristina Nehm
Overview. The story of an Aboriginal family's attempts to forge a new life for themselves within the segregated society. At the urging of headstrong teenager Trilby, the Comeaways relocate from their family camp, to a house in the main town. Bruce Beresford. Director, Screenplay.
Brief Synopsis. Addressing issues of racism and its social effects in Australia, this story follows a young aboriginal woman who seeks a better life for herself and her family.
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