The Year My Voice Broke

The characters are memorable ones, and beautifully played by the three young newcomers, with Noah Taylor especially effective as the lovesick Danny.

A film to restore one's faith in films about the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

It is so pleasant and unpretentious that we can almost forget the total lack of surprise in this deftly acted Australian film.

The ending carries a tidal surge of regret for youthful emotional loss that will no doubt be universal.