A Descant for Gossips (1983)
- Directed by
- Tim Burstall
- Country
- Australia
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A school girl forms a complicated bond with two teachers. Their relationship sets off a chain of gossip and suspicion in a small Australian town.
tensemelancholicslow-burnatmosphericsomberclaustrophobicdramaticpsychologically charged
What happens
A Descant for Gossips is a 1983 Australian mini series about a school girl who becomes involved with two teachers. The adaptation is based on the novel of the same name by Australian author Thea Astley. It was repeated in 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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