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.
Directed by Michael Jenkins
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TrailerHeartbreak Kid movie trailer (1993)
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Cast

Claudia Karvan
Christina Papadopoulos

Alex Dimitriades
Nick Polides

Steve Bastoni
Dimitri

Nico Lathouris
George
George Vidalis
Vasili

Doris Younane
Evdokia
Louise Mandylor
Eleni

William McInnes
Southgate

Jasper Bagg
Graham
Fonda Goniadis
Con
Vikash Prasad
Vikash
Bao Quach
Tran

Katherine Halliday
Maria (as Kathy Halliday)
Chaka Johnson
Soula
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