Everything in Between (ATOM Study Guide)

Eighteen-year-old Jay has had enough of life. Twenty-eight-year-old Liz can't get enough of it. And as Jay (Jordan Dulieu) stands on a cliff top contemplating putting an end to the meaningless fog of his existence, Liz (Freyja Benjamin) lands in town on the latest leg of her endless adventures backpacking the globe.

After a sliding doors moment brings this unlikely pair together, they form a deep and immediate bond – much to the chagrin of Jay's privileged but jaded socialite parents (Gigi Edgley & Martin Crewes).

Unfortunately, Liz's laissez-faire lifestyle is brought to an abrupt halt by a life-threatening mystery illness, and as Jay becomes more and more entwined in her plight, all four are forced to come to terms with their world views in this harrowing, provocative, yet ultimately uplifting saga.

Curriculum Links:

This study guide on Everything in Between is mainly aimed at secondary school levels 9 to 12, with relevance within the class activities to the Australian Curriculum General Capabilities of: Personal and Social Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking; Ethical Understanding.

Everything in Between can be linked to the following subject areas within the Australian Curriculum:

• English
• Health and Physical Education
• Media Studies