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Ladies in Black

2018

Bruce Beresford

Julia Ormond, Rachael Taylor, Angourie Rice, Ryan Corr ...

5.7

112

Comedy "Ladies in Black" is set in Sydney in the summer of 1959, against the backdrop of Australia's cultural awakening, breakdown of class structures, and liberation of women. It tells the coming-of-age story of suburban schoolgirl Lisa, who while waiting for her final high school exam results with dreams of going to the University of Sydney, takes a summer job at a large department store. Here she works side-by-side with a group of ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Neil Young The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] quietly but effectively points out the seldom-stressed positives of immigration and integration, and thus deserves attention far beyond its own native shores."	POS
United Kingdom	Sarah Ward Screendaily	"Beresford gives the material the warm, light, heartfelt embrace that it demands (...) On the technical side, every frame of 'Ladies in Black' looks the polished period part"	POS
United States	Richard Kuipers Variety	"'Ladies' is let down by a screenplay lacking the sharp wit and emotional depth to bring its characters and themes fully to life (...) Attractively packaged, optimistic to a fault, and well performed"	NEU

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