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Clothesline Patch
1999
DIRECTOR: Mary LewisWRITER: Donna Morrissey Key Cast
Plot Summary Clothesline Patch is the story of a young girl trying to keep a secret in a small Newfoundland outport, an unlikely setting for keeping secrets. The central focus is the clothesline patch, the communal clearing where washing is set out to dry. It is also a place where gossip is shared. For 11-year old Hannah, her secret of becoming a woman must never reach the clothesline patch. To ensure this, she goes to extraordinary lengths to hide the fact that she has entered puberty. Hannah tries to sort out the changes in her life with amusing results Clothesline Patch is a delightful coming of age story set in 1960's Newfoundland. In an evocative portrayal of place and time, the personal challenges of living in small town Newfoundland are explored with humour and warmth. |
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