The Heartbreak Kid(1993)

The Heartbreak Kid Synopsis

Christina (Claudia Karvan) is a school teacher from a wealthy Greek-Australian background, engaged to a lawyer and content with the traditional course of her life. She begins teaching at an inner-city working-class school and she finds her ideas challenged by the students. Involving herself in a campaign by a group of non-anglo students to form a soccer club in a school where the racist PE teacher only supports Australian Rules Football, Christina starts falling in love with aspiring soccer player, 17 year old Nick (Alex Dimitriades). The ensuing affair forces Christina to challenge herself, her family and the culture she lives in. Managing to effectively combine comedy with a refreshing examination of contemporary ethnic relationships in Australia, beautifully acted by a young cast, and insightfully scripted.

The Heartbreak Kid (1993) is a drama and romance film directed by Michael Jenkins, released on June 17, 1993 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Claudia Karvan, Alex Dimitriades, Steve Bastoni and Nico Lathouris. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 18 ratings.