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End of Summer

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How it feels

A family faces the emotional and practical strain of leaving their farm because of rural depression. The story follows their struggle as they decide to move on from their home.

melancholicslow-burnbittersweetreflectivesubduedgroundedfamily-centered

What happens

End of Summer is a 1977 Australian television film directed by Oscar Whitbread and written by Cliff Green. With a story concerning rural depression and a family leaving their farm, it was adapted from Green's earlier screenplay Moving On for the Commonwealth Film Unit. It was first broadcast as part of the ABC's Stuart Wagstaff's World Playhouse series. End of Summer received the 1978 Sammy Award for Best TV Play. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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