The second part of a projected trilogy by Australian director John Duigan (the preceding film was The Year My Voice Broke), Flirting is a wonderful tale of misfit adolescents who find their independence through a forbidden, interracial relationship. Noah Taylor returns to Duigan's ongoing story as Danny, a gangly stutterer with a wry wit, few friends, and a big crush on Thandiwe (Thandie Newton), a Ugandan student whose father is in some political danger back home. Danny goes to a boys academy and Thandiwe boards at a girls school nearby. The two meet secretly and deepen their doomed affair, exploring adulthood for the first time on their own terms. Duigan is a director who can occasionally be seduced by the surface of things, but Flirting is richly layered in tones both light and ominous, youthful performances that easily alternate between childhood buoyancy and grown-up passion, and a hard-won wisdom about the mysteries of loss. An added bonus is a terrific supporting performance by Nicole Kidman. --Tom Keogh
(9 votes)
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This sequel to director John Duigan's poignant THE YEAR MY VOICE BROKE follows anti-hero Danny Embling (Noah Taylor) to the boy's boarding school in rural Australia. Danny is a clever misfit, teased by his schoolmates for his bizarre tastes and his shy stutter, and misunderstood by his cane-wielding teachers at the rigorous St. Albans. Danny's sense of humor and rebellious spirit attracts the attention of Thandiwe (Thandie Newton), a sophisticated African-English girl who attends the neighboring girl's boarding school across the river. Thandiwe is an outcast as well, ostracized for the color of her skin. The two loners find understanding in one another, defying the rules of their schools and society, to meet with one another and share secrets, stories, and heartache, as well as a burgeoning sense of desire. Nicole Kidman co-stars as Nicola Radcliffe, a snobbish upperclassman put in charge of looking after Thandiwe, who eventually grows to understand the young girl's affection for Danny. Duigan's keen sense of the poignant and realistic maturity of teenage rebels choosing to live life by their own terms delivers a touching and emotionally charged coming-of-age drama.
(8 votes)
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Breaking the rules was never this fun.
Two star-crossed misfits risk everything to be together in this sexy and amusing coming-of-age film. Starring Noah Taylor (Vanilla Sky), Thandiwe Newton (Mission: Impossible 2) and Academy Award® nominee Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge), Flirting is a "brilliant" (The Washington Post) story about first love that's (miles ahead of the average teen film" (Variety)!
With his slight stature, obstinate stutter and love for existentialism, Danny (Taylor) doesn't quite fit in at this rugby dominated boys' school. But then he falls for radiant, intellectual Thandiwe (Newton) - an African student ostracized by the icy clique leader (Kidman) of a nearby girls' school. Despite meddling classmates, imperious teachers, and a lake separating their schools, Danny and Thandiwe's romance blossoms… until a crisis threatens to take Thandiwe away forever.
(4 votes)
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