The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Romance
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Michael Jenkins
  • Cast(s): Claudia Karvan, Alex Dimitriades, Steve Bastoni, Nick Lathouris, Doris Younane See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 37min
  • Music: John Clifford White
  • Award(s): Best Screenplay 1993 (Won)
    AFI 1993 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: "Wuthering Heights", Wicked
  • Story:
    Christina (Claudia Karvan) is a school teacher from a wealthy Greek-Australian background, engaged to a lawyer and content with the traditional course of her life. She begins teaching at an inner-city working-class school and she finds her ideas challenged by the students. Involving herself in a campaign by a group of non-anglo students to form a soccer club in a school where the racist PE teacher only supports Australian Rules Football, Christina starts falling in love with aspiring soccer player, 17 year old Nick (Alex Dimitriades). The ensuing affair forces Christina to challenge herself, her family and the culture she lives in. Managing to effectively combine comedy with a refreshing examination of contemporary ethnic relationships in Australia, beautifully acted by a young cast, and insightfully scripted.
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STORY

Story
Christina (Claudia Karvan) is a school teacher from a wealthy Greek-Australian background, engaged to a lawyer and content with the traditional course of her life. She begins teaching at an inner-city working-class school and she finds her ideas challenged by the students. Involving herself in a campaign by a group of non-anglo students to form a soccer club in a school where the racist PE teacher only supports Australian Rules Football, Christina starts falling in love with aspiring soccer player, 17 year old Nick (Alex Dimitriades). The ensuing affair forces Christina to challenge herself, her family and the culture she lives in. Managing to effectively combine comedy with a refreshing examination of contemporary ethnic relationships in Australia, beautifully acted by a young cast, and insightfully scripted.

AWARDS

Won
Best Screenplay Award

1993 | Michael

Nominations
AFI Award

Best Film | 1993 | Ben

Best Director | 1993 | Michael

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 1993 | Nick

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Led to the spinoff TV series "Heartbreak High."

Popular Dialogues

"Nick Polides: [to Christina] I love you, Bubba."