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Breaking Through (1990)

Breaking Through poster
Directed by
Jackie McKimmie
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A woman in her 40s begins to recover memories of childhood abuse. The film follows her as she grapples with these recollections and their impact on her life.

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What happens

Breaking Through is a 1990 Australian docudrama TV film about Cathy Ann Matthews (a pseudonym). It tells her story of how when in her 40s she started experiencing memories of being abused as a child. It is based on he book of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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