kind of missing the point but i'd just like to say i would marry sam neill. puttin that on the record. sam neill i will marry you
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Directed by Gillian Armstrong
My Brilliant Career
An acclaimed, moving drama.
Drama
Romance
1979
1h 40m
3.7(10.0k)via LetterboxdJudy Davis + 4 more
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
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6What people say
I punched the air. Her answer to the question is a victory, a moment of striking agency so often absent in period romances. It's not whether she says yes or not; it's why she says it, how she says it. In wide wilderness, open fields, muddy holes, candlelit servant quarters, squalid hovels, elegant mansions, sprawling estates, open pastures, in dead or living trees, in the river or in the impossible gardens, wielding pillows or words. Class is examined through dancing, and love is examined through class, and sexism is examined through love. 52 project: 67/52
so beautiful, so charming, so bittersweet, so dorky. a movie to get lost in, a movie to love when you're 11, a movie to watch on a tiny tv/vcr combo in a couch fort in your pajamas when it's raining outside and laugh and cry and think about tomorrow.
Common questions
What is My Brilliant Career about?+
Set in 1890s Australia, the film follows a spirited, rebellious young woman who fights against social pressures to marry and conform, choosing instead to chase her dreams of independence and a life on her own terms.
Who directed My Brilliant Career?+
The film was directed by the Australian filmmaker Gillian Armstrong in 1979, marking her feature film debut which helped launch her career.
Has My Brilliant Career won any awards?+
Yes, it received critical acclaim and multiple awards, including several Australian Film Institute Awards and a nomination for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
