ELECTIVE TWO: EXPLORING TRANSITIONS
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Film Adaptation: Looking For Alibrandi (2000)
Synopsis
'Looking for Alibrandi' is an Australian film directed by Kate Woods and adapted from Melina Marchetta's novel and script of the same name. The film's protagonist, Josephine Alibrandi, is seventeen, the illegitimate child of Christina Alibrandi, and in her final year facing the HSC at the prestigious, St. Martha's High School in Sydney. 'Looking for Alibrandi' explores the trials and tribulations of Josie's life as she battles between her cultural and family ties and societal pressure to conform to mainstream ideologies. As is revealed throughout the course of the film, this is the year that Josephine's father comes back into her life, the year she falls in love, the year she discovers the secrets of her family's past and the year that she sets herself free.
Publishing details/Reference:
Kershaw, R. (Producer) & Woods, K. (Director). (2000). Looking for Alibrandi [Motion Picture]. Australia: Roadshow Entertainment.
For a 'taste' of the movie, follow the link for the official trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmVz-L1Eeg4
How will the film 'Looking For Alibrandi' enrich the study of 'The Story of Tom Brennan' in the context of exploring transitions?
The film 'Looking for Alibrandi' enriches the study of exploring transitions as, like Tom in 'The Story of Tom Brennan', it traces the tumultuous growth of an individual as a result of changes in family and social context. The film deals with a number of similar themes and issues in 'The Story of Tom Brennan' ranging from culture and identity, relationships, destiny, adolescence and growing up.
Like 'The Story of Tom Brennan', 'Looking for Alibrandi' is driven by the characters and their relationships. Most obviously it is Josie's story as she searches for her identity and experiences the pains and joys that mark her personal growth. Like Tom at the end of "The Story of Tom Brennan', at the end of the film, Josie appears to be happier and more confident. She is able to accept that life abounds with uncertainty and with this knowledge, Josie is able to face the future. As a result of the similar themes that run through both texts it is hoped that students engage with the details of the texts in order to respond critically and personally, all the whilst demonstrating an understanding of the relationship among the two texts.
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'Looking for Alibrandi' is an Australian film directed by Kate Woods and adapted from Melina Marchetta's novel and script of the same name. The film's protagonist, Josephine Alibrandi, is seventeen, the illegitimate child of Christina Alibrandi, and in her final year facing the HSC at the prestigious, St. Martha's High School in Sydney. 'Looking for Alibrandi' explores the trials and tribulations of Josie's life as she battles between her cultural and family ties and societal pressure to conform to mainstream ideologies. As is revealed throughout the course of the film, this is the year that Josephine's father comes back into her life, the year she falls in love, the year she discovers the secrets of her family's past and the year that she sets herself free.
Publishing details/Reference:
Kershaw, R. (Producer) & Woods, K. (Director). (2000). Looking for Alibrandi [Motion Picture]. Australia: Roadshow Entertainment.
For a 'taste' of the movie, follow the link for the official trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmVz-L1Eeg4
How will the film 'Looking For Alibrandi' enrich the study of 'The Story of Tom Brennan' in the context of exploring transitions?
The film 'Looking for Alibrandi' enriches the study of exploring transitions as, like Tom in 'The Story of Tom Brennan', it traces the tumultuous growth of an individual as a result of changes in family and social context. The film deals with a number of similar themes and issues in 'The Story of Tom Brennan' ranging from culture and identity, relationships, destiny, adolescence and growing up.
Like 'The Story of Tom Brennan', 'Looking for Alibrandi' is driven by the characters and their relationships. Most obviously it is Josie's story as she searches for her identity and experiences the pains and joys that mark her personal growth. Like Tom at the end of "The Story of Tom Brennan', at the end of the film, Josie appears to be happier and more confident. She is able to accept that life abounds with uncertainty and with this knowledge, Josie is able to face the future. As a result of the similar themes that run through both texts it is hoped that students engage with the details of the texts in order to respond critically and personally, all the whilst demonstrating an understanding of the relationship among the two texts.
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