The setting is an Australian summer and we meet three sisters, Christine is a medical student and she hasn't yet come to terms with her sexuality. Anna is an aspiring actress unhappily married to a film maker. Nina is a widow with two young children. At the center of the sisters is their mother Susan who has had a recurrence and spread of breast cancer. Each sister is trying to resolve the problems in their own lives and also deal with the fact their mother is dying. It could possibly be their last Christmas together. This film is about the life and the unconditional love of a mother. Also, it is about each sister confronting their own personal changes and growth.
This is not a light or uplifting movie. The characters do not draw you in so you care enough to be involved with their struggles. I felt totally on the outside of this movie and barely able to identify who was on the screen in each scene. 2 1/2** (This movie is just so-so)
88 min, Drama directed and written by Yu-Hsiu Camille Chen with Nicola Bartlett, James Hagan, Nina Deasley, Melanie Lyons, Arielle Gray, Scott Jackson, Nick Candy, Whitney Richards, Simon Lockwood, Christie Sistrunk, Kristin Loa Candy, Marc Pinto.
Note: Imdb 5.4 out of 10 with 176 views, 29% audience on Rotten Tomatoes with 139 user ratings, Amazon 3.1* out of 5* with 46 ratings, Letterboxed 5*.
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