Flirting - 1991 - 6/10

Adolescent misfit Danny is shipped off to a boys school where he is even more isolated and bullied.
During an outing, he meets an African girl and they share an unlikely attraction.
Mind you, this is early 1960’s Australia. She is black, he is white, the result is outrage.
A lot of melodrama could have been milked from this, yet instead it is a gentle comedy.
Probably the best route, as the film is wise and enjoyable.
I kept telling Danny, “Dude, she’s too big for you,” even though I rooted for them as a couple.
Young talent who went further include Thandiwe Newton, Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman.