An Angel at My Table
Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame
Rating
Release Date
9/20/1990Runtime
158 minsOverview
Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
-Revenue
-Homepage
-
How It Feels
Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.
A meditative journey through the fragmented life of a brilliant writer fighting to reclaim her voice from the institutions meant to contain her. It moves between tenderness and anguish, tracing how art becomes both refuge and redemption.
Mood
Themes
Tone
Pacing
Look
Structure
Kerry Fox
Janet Frame
Alexia Keogh
Janet Frame as a child
Karen Fergusson
Janet Frame as a teenager
Iris Churn
Mother
Jessie Mune
Janet Frame as a baby
Kevin J. Wilson
Father
Edith Campion
Miss Lindsay
Francesca Collins
Baby Jane
Melina Bernecker
Myrtle
Mark Morrison
Bruddie Frame as child
Katherine Murray-Cowper
Young Isabel
Mark Thomson
Billy Delaware
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to review An Angel at My Table.
Recommendations
Ranked by what each one shares with this film, with the reason on every card.
Same director
A similar mood
Same director
A similar mood
Shares crew
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Same director · Shares cast
A similar mood
Feels similar
A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
Feels similar
A similar mood
A similar mood
Feels similar