Gillian Armstrong's Seven Years On
A documentary-series exploring the lives, hopes and dreams of three working class girls living in Adelaide, South Australia. The films visit them at ages 14, 18, 26, 33 and 48.
Smokes and Lollies (1976)
01 January, 1976
The first film in a Seven Up-like series examining the lives of three teenage girls in South Australia during the 1970s. It looks at issues such as boys and sex, abortion, marriage, pregnancy, career paths, and education.
Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better (1981)
10 July, 1981
Profile on three young Adelaide women. Diana, Kerry and Josie are now 18 years old, and continue to have open and frank discussions about their lives.
Bingo, Bridesmaids & Braces (1988)
05 October, 1988
The third film in a documentary series from acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong, about the lives of three working class women. as they grow up from the age of 14. They're now at the ripe old age of 26, and we witness the women confronting the very real issues of teenage pregnancy, and love versus sex, marriage and career.
Not Fourteen Again (1996)
01 August, 1996
An exploration of the hopes and expectations of three working class women from Adelaide, and the differences and similarities they share with their daughters.
Love, Lust & Lies (2010)
26 January, 2010
The fifth film in the documentary series about the lives, hopes and dreams of three lively, working class Adelaide girls since they were fourteen in 1976.