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Please note: This study guide contains two versions – a full-colour guide and a text-only version for printing and referencing.
At forty, Sarah Smilie is forced to confront a painful truth: she is trapped in a marriage held together by the faded illusions of love. As her thirteen-year-old son begins to navigate the turbulence of adolescence, the dangers of her marriage become impossible to ignore. Seeking refuge, Sarah relocates to a mansion she has been tasked with selling, a place suspended between the present and the past. Surrounded by the remnants of someone else’s life and armed only with her lifelong obsession with Pride and Prejudice, she begins to reimagine her own story.
Curriculum Links:
Life Could Be A Dream is a recommended resource for students in Years 10–12 in the learning areas of:
- English
- Physical Education and Health (Year 10)
- Health (Years 11-12)
- Media
- Psychology
- Sociology
Teachers should consult the Australian Curriculum and study designs, and curriculum outlines relevant to these subjects in their state or territory.
Life Could Be A Dream' is also a valuable resource for students undertaking certificate and tertiary studies in Children and Family Services, Community Services, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work and Media, Film and Journalism.
While the study guide has been specifically written for secondary students, many of the suggested activities may support the professional learning of community health workers and facilitate discussions in programs supporting victim survivors.
Life Could Be A Dream contains depictions of domestic violence, including emotional abuse, financial abuse, coercive control and psychological manipulation. The film may be distressing for individuals who have experienced similar forms of abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.
