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Caterpillar Wish (2006)

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A teenage girl from the coastal town of Robe in South Australia realizes that hoping for change just isn't enough as she sets out in search of the father she never knew. Seventeen year old Emily (Victoria Thane) lives with her single mother Susan (Susie Porter) in a sleepy seaside town. Emily never knew her father, a man her mother claims was just a drifting summer tourist who wandered into town one day before disappearing without a trace. Susan's devoutly religious parents were mortified when

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

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Directed By: Sandra Sciberras

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While intelligent performances from the luminous Porter (Better Than Sex) and newcomer Thaine make their unconventional mother-daughter relationship feel thoroughly organic, the script finally collapses under the weight of a narrative pile-up.

June 8, 2006 Comment

Megan Lehmann

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A well-done movie all-around -- but what teenager today uses film in her camera?

April 24, 2008 Full Review Source: OC Weekly

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Luke Y. Thompson

OC Weekly

As a character study, Sciberras' film tantalises, but the storytelling lets it down. With its gentle lilting soundtrack, the mood is the most tangible strength of the film. I wish I liked it more.

June 6, 2006 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

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