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Angel at My Table, An

[cert 15, 158 mins]

Saga of childhood and adolescence based on Janet Frame's autobiography. Janet Frame grows up in a poor family with lots of brothers and sisters, obviously different from the other children from an early age. She trains as a teacher but since she is considered abnormal she is locked up in a mental institution for eight years. She finds success when she becomes an author.

Director: Jane Campion

Starring: Kerry Fox

Level: A2

Subjects: English, Film Studies

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