The Year My Voice Broke

The Year My Voice Broke

It was incredible. It was the year that changed everything. Forever.

Directed by John Duigan

Produced by Kennedy Miller Productions

1987105 min7.1 / 10

A tender, melancholic coming-of-age story about the pain of unrequited first love and the loss of innocence in rural 1960s Australia.

Set in 1962, a young prepubescent boy in rural Australia watches painfully as his best friend and first love blossoms into womanhood and falls for a thuggish rugby player, changing the lives of everyone involved.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Year My Voice Broke sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Year My Voice Broke scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Year My Voice Broke easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is The Year My Voice Broke violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Year My Voice Broke end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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