About an Age

Let's face it, if you sit down to watch this film hoping for a Hollywood blockbuster, you're going to be disappointed. It portrays five Australian teenagers (plus a sixth who appears later) who get together at a house where the parents are away for the weekend. They are all about to leave school and go on to work or further education.

So they do what you would expect: play games, sit on the roof, make a barbecue, drink alcohol and talk about their schooldays and the future.

To be honest, it could just as well be a stage play, but with film we get to see some attractive scenery in country Victoria. The acting is low-key but convincing. The ending is unsurprising but satisfying. I enjoyed this film.