Dating the Enemy (1996)

Directed by

Megan Simpson Huberman

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Sydney couple swap bodies and must live each other's lives to understand one another better and rebuild their relationship.

lightheartedfunnywhimsicalplayfulheartfeltromanticthoughtful

What happens

Dating the Enemy is a 1996 Australian romantic comedy film written and directed by Megan Simpson Huberman, starring Claudia Karvan and Guy Pearce. It tells the story of a male-female couple in Sydney who swap bodies and have to live each other's lives, learning about life as the other gender and to more fully empathise with each other. The supporting cast includes Matt Day, Lisa Hensley, Pippa Grandison and John Howard. The film was released theatrically in Australia on 19 September 1996. It was a success upon release and has become a cult classic in subsequent years, gaining some recognition as a film that indirectly deals with transgender issues. Karvan was nominated for the 1996 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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