The delightful comedy-drama film Mermaids is the next special presentation of the Blue Mountains Theatre Video Club Rewind program.
Set in 1963, this heart-warming story portrays the relationship between an unorthodox, vagabond single mother, and her two daughters.
This coming-of- age tale centres on daughter Charlotte (Winona Ryder), a teenage girl torn between her passion for a young man who works at the local church and her desire – despite being Jewish – to become a nun.
After yet another failed relationship, unconventional mother Mrs Flax (Cher) ups her family to the east coast to start all over again in a small Massachusetts town. Forced yet again to start life all over, the tensions soon increase between Charlotte, her swimming-obsessed, athletic younger sister, Kate (Christina Ricci), and their eccentric man-crazy mother, Rachel.
Starring Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci and Cher, Mermaids features the hit single The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) as performed by Cher. Based on the 1986 novel of the same title, the film version saw a young Winona Ryder win Best Supporting Actress from the National Board of Review (USA) as well as being nominated for a Golden Globe.
This special Mother’s Day weekend film is on at the Blue Mountains Theatre, Springwood 8pm, Friday, May 12. All Tickets are $12 from the box office, on 4723 5050 or at www.bluemountainstheatre.com.
