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'About a group of 20-somethings living in the urban environs of St Kilda. They have yet to make it, but know it's just a matter of time.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 28/11/2013)

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1.16
form y separately published work icon The Butterfly Effect Andrew Kelly , Australia : Southern Star John Edwards , 2001 6043098 2001 single work film/TV

'Alex and Evan take ecstasy at a party and end up in a hot and heavy 'pash' that's interrupted by Kelly. Repercussions set in, and their friendship suffers. Evan admits that he was in love with Alex but swears that he isn't anymore. Is he telling the truth?

'Meanwhile, Kelly buys a book about the Rules of Love and meets a new man, Miles. She tries so hard to be all the right things that Miles thinks she's a phoney.

'Will is preparing a secret for Sam. It's a beautiful, bright, home-made kite with the words 'Will loves Sam' emblazoned across it.

'Jason lets himself into Gab's apartment while she's sleeping. She demands that he returns his key, and then she also breaks up with Mac, determined to empower herself.

'Miranda gets the coveted role of Nina in Chekhov's 'The Seagull'. She's thrilled and throws herself into preparations. Meanwhile things are hotting up between Richie and his jogging buddy Brad. Sex is inevitable. When Richie comes home with love bites, it confirms Miranda's worst fears. She's shattered.'

Source: Australian Television Information Archive. (Sighted: 12/6/2013)

Australia : Southern Star John Edwards , 2001
1.18
form y separately published work icon Intimations of Mortality Christopher Lee , Australia : Southern Star John Edwards , 2001 6717589 2001 single work film/TV

'Alex is feeling confused and rejected by Evan. The friendship that has always been so strong seems to be evaporating.

'Miranda prepares for her opening night of 'The Seagull', while Richie prepares to leave the flat they've shared together for three years.

'Kelly runs into Nathan, a former client at the 'Get Personal' introduction agency. She's surprised by how little she actually knew about him — and how much she likes him.

'Sam asks Will if he loves her, and he playfully says no. Then soon afterwards, suddenly, horribly, Sam is hit by a car and killed. Will's world tumbles down all around him as he struggles to absorb the devastating loss. The others gather around one another, tensions and disagreements forgotten, as they acknowledge how much they cherish each other and reflect on the fragility of life.

'Filled with self-loathing, Will picks a fight with a beefy guy and ends up in hospital. Alex patches him up.'

Source: Australian Television Information Archive.

Australia : Southern Star John Edwards , 2001

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I Turned to The Secret Life of Us for Warm Nostalgia. Instead, I Found Jarring Memories Lisa Portolan , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 31 August 2021;

'In the throes of lockdown, the desire for certainty is unequivocal. The pandemic has shattered the predictability of our everyday lives, making the future precarious. Where to seek solace? In nostalgia, perhaps. The sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.' (Introduction)

I Turned to The Secret Life of Us for Warm Nostalgia. Instead, I Found Jarring Memories Lisa Portolan , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 31 August 2021;

'In the throes of lockdown, the desire for certainty is unequivocal. The pandemic has shattered the predictability of our everyday lives, making the future precarious. Where to seek solace? In nostalgia, perhaps. The sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.' (Introduction)

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