Boundaries of the Heart

1988
1h 45m

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Set in a township in Olwyn's Boundary, Stella lives and works in a hotel. Every year her ex-lover Andy asks her to marry him. This year, two strangers arrive.Set in a township in Olwyn's Boundary, Stella lives and works in a hotel. Every year her ex-lover Andy asks her to marry him. This year, two strangers arrive.Set in a township in Olwyn's Boundary, Stella lives and works in a hotel. Every year her ex-lover Andy asks her to marry him. This year, two strangers arrive.

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6.3/10

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- 2 nominations

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One of six major film or television productions featuring or starring both Australian cast members, actress Wendy Hughes and actor John Hargreaves. The titles are: Hoodwink (1981), My First Wife (1984), Lust and Revenge (1996), Power Without Glory (1976), Boundaries of the Heart (1988) and Careful, He Might Hear You (1983).

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References ITV Play of the Week: Stella (1963)

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5/10

Heartbreak Hotel

SPOILER ALERT! A small dreary film set in a small dreary Aussie town full of friendly but nosy drunks. A fading beauty and her fugitive celebrity father run the only hotel and bar. Her admirers drifted away as the town shrank, leaving only one bitter ex-suitor. Their tiny world is shaken up by the arrival of two outsiders. A woman stays to marry the father, a man can't wait to escape the now desperate beauty's clutches.

The good: this movie is well written, well directed, well acted. Wendy Hughes and John Hargreaves are excellent as usual. The bad: Sort of an Aussie Last Picture Show, but much less interesting visuals and story. Frankly, the subject matter is a downer. The weird: Considering the fact that this tiny town is surrounded by the vast stark beauty of Western Australia, the movie feels claustrophobic. Bottom line: I'd rather watch Sirens again for the "scenery". This one gets a five because Wendy Hughes is always worth watching.