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Halfway to Nowhere (1972)

Halfway to Nowhere poster
Directed by
David Cahill
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Australian boy navigates the awkward transition into adulthood, learning about responsibility and loss through his relationships with family and friends.

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What happens

Halfway to Nowhere is a 1972 Australian TV play based on the coming-of-age story by Norman Lindsay. It was part of a series of five Lindsay adaptations on the ABC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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