Australia, 1890s. A young woman, Sybylla Melvyn, is stuck in a rural area but dreams of a career in the arts, ideally as a writer. Her ambitions are at odds with her family's aims for her and with broader society's views on a woman's path in life. She meets a young man and the two are soon close. Will she have to choose between her career and him?
Interesting movie, covering themes of independence and self-reliance, women's rights, love vs career. Developed in a way that demonstrates the painful choices Sybylla has to make and how she has to suffer and sacrifice to forge her own path and pursue her dreams.
Emotional ending that ties everything together quite nicely.
However, far from perfect. The movie drifts and plods along at times, especially in the middle section. It also concentrates heavily on the romantic side, at the expense of Sybylla's literary/artistic side. We don't really see Sybylla's career develop (though we do know she has literary and artistic talent), so the two parts to her dilemma are not given equal weight.
Overall: worth watching but can drag at times.
Interesting movie, covering themes of independence and self-reliance, women's rights, love vs career. Developed in a way that demonstrates the painful choices Sybylla has to make and how she has to suffer and sacrifice to forge her own path and pursue her dreams.
Emotional ending that ties everything together quite nicely.
However, far from perfect. The movie drifts and plods along at times, especially in the middle section. It also concentrates heavily on the romantic side, at the expense of Sybylla's literary/artistic side. We don't really see Sybylla's career develop (though we do know she has literary and artistic talent), so the two parts to her dilemma are not given equal weight.
Overall: worth watching but can drag at times.