Australia, 1953. Thirteen-year-old Tom Allen attends a strict Catholic seminary for boys administered by De La Salle Brothers. The adolescent students and their adult instructors struggle deeply with sexual repression and religious doubt.
Top Cast
Arthur Dignam as Brother Francine
Nick Tate as Brother Victor
Simon Burke as Tom Allen
Charles McCallum as Brother Sebastian
John Frawley as Brother Celian
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