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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 181520" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>It's very much a easy child teens film, too. There is a fair bit of swearing in it, plus it's very Australian in style and culture. Example from the beginning - kids watching Thomas's family moving in, Charlie is sitting on the ground banging a stick on thre path and making a noise to 'accompany' the sounds he is making. Small kid on bike watching says, "Why is your brother a spastic?"</p><p>Thomas says, "He's not spastic, he's autistic."</p><p>Kid on bike, rolling eyes: "Same diff..."</p><p>Thomas: "It's not, actually."</p><p>Mother (Toni Collette) putting on false bright smile: "Hello, boys. Do you live round here?" [bright smile briefly slips; she picks up a cricket bat and swings it up to her shoulder]. </p><p></p><p>Not quite menacing, but you can almost feel her fingers twitch, wanting to slam that bat down and knock some sense into the kid on the bike.</p><p></p><p>A lot of four-letter words (which is what mostly constitutes swearing in Australia) and a lot of other words, commonly used here which could also be seen as offensive in the US.</p><p>But the scenes with the girlfriend are gorgeous - none of the usual contrived teen conflict there, the girl has more compassion than the brother. She defuses some interesting scenes. </p><p></p><p>It will definitely stimulate conversation.</p><p></p><p>But one really important point in the whole film, the message - Thomas and his father are in the car coming home, Charlie is in the back looking at the traffic lights against the wet, dark road of the night drive. Thomas says to his father, "Dad, do you ever wish Charlie was normal?"</p><p></p><p>Dad: "Charlie is Charlie. He is how he is. I might wonder sometimes, but wondering doesn't change anything. All I know is, he's my own. And you're weak as p*** if you don't look after your own."</p><p></p><p>Thomas is fifteen, nearly sixteen. At sixteen we are finally allowed to get a Learner's permit and learn to drive. That is a relevant point to the story, as it is part of Thomas growing up in other ways and learning the responsibility that comes with it all.</p><p></p><p>I'll keep you all posted as we get news.</p><p></p><p>by the way - it mightn't be easy to spot all of our kids - easy child 2/difficult child 2 is one of the two giraffes, difficult child 1 is one of the two rainbow lorikeets (dark-haired with a slight moustache, no glasses). But difficult child 3 is unmistakeable - he is wearing glasses, has dark hair in a Beatle mop and is wearing a khaki shirt and shorts. He begins the stage scene with his lines as Noah. And they're the only three kids in the stage sequence with the same surname. They lead off the credits for that section.</p><p></p><p>It was bizarre hearing difficult child 3 say that line - he was smaller and younger when they filmed, and now his voice has broken. I barely recognised his voice!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 181520, member: 1991"] It's very much a easy child teens film, too. There is a fair bit of swearing in it, plus it's very Australian in style and culture. Example from the beginning - kids watching Thomas's family moving in, Charlie is sitting on the ground banging a stick on thre path and making a noise to 'accompany' the sounds he is making. Small kid on bike watching says, "Why is your brother a spastic?" Thomas says, "He's not spastic, he's autistic." Kid on bike, rolling eyes: "Same diff..." Thomas: "It's not, actually." Mother (Toni Collette) putting on false bright smile: "Hello, boys. Do you live round here?" [bright smile briefly slips; she picks up a cricket bat and swings it up to her shoulder]. Not quite menacing, but you can almost feel her fingers twitch, wanting to slam that bat down and knock some sense into the kid on the bike. A lot of four-letter words (which is what mostly constitutes swearing in Australia) and a lot of other words, commonly used here which could also be seen as offensive in the US. But the scenes with the girlfriend are gorgeous - none of the usual contrived teen conflict there, the girl has more compassion than the brother. She defuses some interesting scenes. It will definitely stimulate conversation. But one really important point in the whole film, the message - Thomas and his father are in the car coming home, Charlie is in the back looking at the traffic lights against the wet, dark road of the night drive. Thomas says to his father, "Dad, do you ever wish Charlie was normal?" Dad: "Charlie is Charlie. He is how he is. I might wonder sometimes, but wondering doesn't change anything. All I know is, he's my own. And you're weak as p*** if you don't look after your own." Thomas is fifteen, nearly sixteen. At sixteen we are finally allowed to get a Learner's permit and learn to drive. That is a relevant point to the story, as it is part of Thomas growing up in other ways and learning the responsibility that comes with it all. I'll keep you all posted as we get news. by the way - it mightn't be easy to spot all of our kids - easy child 2/difficult child 2 is one of the two giraffes, difficult child 1 is one of the two rainbow lorikeets (dark-haired with a slight moustache, no glasses). But difficult child 3 is unmistakeable - he is wearing glasses, has dark hair in a Beatle mop and is wearing a khaki shirt and shorts. He begins the stage scene with his lines as Noah. And they're the only three kids in the stage sequence with the same surname. They lead off the credits for that section. It was bizarre hearing difficult child 3 say that line - he was smaller and younger when they filmed, and now his voice has broken. I barely recognised his voice! Marg [/QUOTE]
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