In 1920s and 1930s New Zealand, Janet Frame grows up in a poor family with lots of brothers and sisters. Already at an early age she is different from the other kids. She gets an education as a teacher but since she is considered abnormal she stays at a mental institution for eight years. Success comes when she starts to write novels.
Directed By
Jane CampionWritten By
Janet Frame, Laura JonesStudio
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Television New ZealandWatch on these services
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