gcd70 It's refreshing to see home grown cinema like this gracing our screens, and "The Heartbreak Kid" is now yet another Aussie movie we can be proud of.Michael Jenkins' film tells the story of forbidden love between 22 year old teacher Christina and her 17 year old student, Nick. Not only is their relationship socially unacceptable, but in the Greek community it is a disgrace to the family. Alex Dimitriades and Claudia Karvan are convincing in a simple movie about two people caught in a real life situation.Melburnians are sure to enjoy this often funny film not only for the familiar locale but also for the characters that are so true to life. Very enjoyable.Friday, July 23, 1993 - Hoyts Forest Hill Chase

Bob Drake Alex Dimitriades has been a fixture in Australian television and it is easy to see why. "Tall, dark and handsome" hardly does him justice! His only film of note in the States was the gay "Head On" which caught his Aussie audience off guard. In that film he plays a gay, Greek ("wog") teen in a vibrant Greek community parallel to but not quite part of Australian society, and as a gay kid into every sort of pleasure he was an outcast from his own. "The Heartbreak Kid" is similar in the Greek part but he is lustfully heterosexual and full of testosterone. That his teacher responds to his advances is the turning point of the film and where belief becomes difficult, but in the end you DO expect them to meet again in two years. Claudia Karvan who plays the teacher was a regular in the OZ TV series "The Secret Life of Us" and is really only a year older than Dimitriades, but she does manage the teacher role well.

Nick P I saw this film a few days ago by accident on late night TV. As it was starting it looked kind of dated and I thought it was a 50's film of some sort. But then i saw the Greek family and as i'm from a Greek background i thought it was gonna be an interesting watch. Then after I saw about 15 minutes i knew it was based on the TV series "Heartbreak High" or should i say the series was based on the film. I never knew this film existed or that the series was based on such a film so it was a bit of shock. It's an interesting fictional film that takes place in the Greek community in Australia. However, it felt a bit corny in places only because it was made 10 years ago and it's really dated.

sameera_ml While it is not a masterpiece it succeed in arousing the viewers passion and sympathy. The story maybe used before, but the script and acting give it a fresher look. Of course the two lovers act beautifully ( In bed and Out of it). And they look beautifull.