From: Reviews and Criticism of Vietnam War Theatrical and Television Dramas (http://www.lasalle.edu/library/vietnam/FilmIndex/home.htm) compiled by John K. McAskill, La Salle University ([email protected])
W5780 WINTER OF OUR DREAMS (AUSTRALIA, 1981)
Credits: director/writer, John Duigen. Cast: Judy Davis, Bryan Brown, Cathy Downes, Baz Luhrmann, Peter Mochrie. Summary: Melodrama set in contemporary Sydney, Aust. Rob (Brown) and Lou (Davis) meet while investigating the suicide of a former friend, a Sydney prostitute. All three had participated in the antiwar movement of the late 60’s. The film probes the interaction between Rob and Lou, who is also a prostitute, and shows how the protest movement had subsequently affected their lives.
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