
An adult's memoir of a childhood spent with his mother and two sisters in Australia in the closing year of WWII. While his father off fighting the Japanese, two Italian prisoners of war are assigned to help out on the family's estate. Later they are joined by two German refugee women. Problems of country life and personal tensions come to a head.
Directed by Maurice Murphy, 15 Amore leans on a strong ensemble — Lisa Hensley, Steve Bastoni, Domenic Galati — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1998.
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A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.
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