Lissa is intrigued by the odd behaviour of new next door neighbours. Her curiosity grows into sexual attraction for Michael the awkward son, who although he performs a weird foot washing ritual at night, is virile and shares an increased sexuality with the onset of adolescence. Two worlds collide and the rituals of ‘vitalogy’ become unstuck as illness forces the new neighbours to face a different world. Cast includes Tenley Gilmore as the cool and confident Lissa and Stephen Pilkington as Michael (with Margot Knight and Brian Lipson). Winner Best Australian Short Comedy Melbourne International Film Festival 1991.
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ACMI Identifier
316154
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → City and town life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Suburban life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Alternative lifestyles
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City and town life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Death
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Suburban life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alternative lifestyles
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Autonomy in adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children and death
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Interpersonal relations in adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sexual attraction
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Suburban life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Choice (Psychology) in adolescence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Risk-taking (psychology) in adolescence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Suburban life
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)