Hearts Adrift: Revisiting Gillian Armstrong's high tide

Suzanne Gibson; Dean Biron

Hearts Adrift: Revisiting Gillian Armstrong's high tide

Griffith University

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This article analyses the overlooked Australian film High Tide because it provides rare insight into complex female characters who go beyond their usually limited portrayal in cinema as lovers, mothers or daughters. It also analyses the aesthetic quality of this film that challenges conventional depictions of femininity as well as the Australian beach.

Original language	English
Article number	194
Pages (from-to)	104-107
Number of pages	4
Journal	Metro
Volume	194
Publication status	Published - Oct 2017

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