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A couple hires a young girl to take care of their son.

This is the only film directed by Robyn Nevin.

The picture was finance from around seventy investors one of which was the New South Wales Film Corporation.

Third and final three collaboration between Robyn Nevin and producer Jill Robb, the others being The Fourth Wish (1976), Careful, He Might Hear You (1983).

For the movie's Australian theatrical release, "the film was given previews in the two major capital city markets - for example in Melbourne, Hoyts previewed the film on Wednesday 19th March 1985" and "it was also previewed in Sydney, and opened in that city at Hoyts on 20th March 1986", according to the Oz Movies website.

The picture was put into development by its producer 'Jill Robb in 1984 which was the following year after Robb had produced Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) picture had won 8 AFI (Australian Film Institute) Awards including Best Film.

The movie was a commercial flop at the Australian box-office around March 1986 and then was released on video in Australia in October 1986.

Actress Robyn Nevin doesn't appear in the movie and only acts behind the camera as the film's director.

The film was nominated for six Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Music Score, and Best Original Screenplay, but the film failed to win a gong in any category.

According to the Oz Movies website, the Australian DVD disc "omits a pre-head credits scene" which was "available on the VHS" earlier 1980s Australian release.

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    • Author: Jozrone
    This Australian film directed by actress Robyn Nevin is likeable, even if the material is small-scale. Nevin in her directing debut uses a lot of close-ups, and though she tends to lean too much on the score of composer Peter Best (he of the one-finger piano playing) in dramatic moments, there is much to admire here.

    The screenplay by Moya Wood centers on a family who reside on a farm 2 hours drive from Melbourne, with publisher Connie (Judy Morris) earning the income and travelling to and fro everyday, and her husband Alex (Barry Otto) renovating an abandoned house. Connie hires the pregnant Geraldine (Victoria Longley) as a nanny for their 4 year old son, Nicholas (Owen Johnson), though Geraldine being pregnant and having little experience makes her employment seem dubious.

    It's disappointing when Connie's jealousy of Geraldine is dropped in favor of Connie's questioning of Alex's competency and commitment, particularly as Otto supplies Alex with an odd sexual ambiguity. When Geraldine's fiancee, Barry (Lewis Fitz-gerald) turns up, the focus also shifts to them from Connie and Alex, which is also a pity since they are the decidedly less interesting couple, also due to the fact of Morris being more charismatic than Longley. However, we are thankfully spared Geraldine's labor, and the treatment ends with a nice and poetic ambiguity.
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Judy Morris Judy Morris - Connie
    Barry Otto Barry Otto - Lex
    Victoria Longley Victoria Longley - Geraldine
    Lewis Fitz-Gerald Lewis Fitz-Gerald - Barry
    Peter Carroll Peter Carroll - Roley
    Louise Le Nay Louise Le Nay - Lydia
    Owen Johnson Owen Johnson - Nicholas
    Brenda Addie Brenda Addie - Angela
    Joanne Barker Joanne Barker - Bridesmaid 1
    Adrienne Barrett Adrienne Barrett - Karen
    Bill Bennett Bill Bennett - Eric
    Paddy Burnet Paddy Burnet - Mim
    John Egan John Egan - Vince
    Chris Gaffney Chris Gaffney - Sponge
    Joan Harris Joan Harris - Matron
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