Flirting

Flirting, directed by John Duigan and co-produced by George Miller, is a direct sequel to The Year My Voice Broke (1987), with Noah Taylor reprising the role of Danny Embling. Set in 1965, the film follows the shy boarding school student Danny as he falls for Thandiwe (Thandiwe Newton), the daughter of a Ugandan political activist attending the neighboring girls' school, their romance facing racial prejudice. The cast includes Nicole Kidman in a supporting role and Naomi Watts in a small part; the two met on this production and became lifelong friends. The film won Best Film, Best Editing, and Best Production Design at the 1990 AFI Awards, holds a 96 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, and Roger Ebert included it on his 1992 top ten list. Who it's for: anyone curious about the second film in a director's autobiographical trilogy, and the film where two future stars who'd become lifelong friends, Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts, first appeared together. Who it's not for: viewers wanting a standalone story that doesn't require the earlier film, since this is a direct sequel.