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The Sapphires
Gail, Junie, Kay and Cynthia are four indigenous women whose talent will be discovered by a scout. They form a band and after training and practising, the four is sent to Vietnam to perform to a troop. In there, they learn about love, friendship and war.
4 August 1989, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
9 October 1979, Sligo, Ireland
3 August 1985, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
25 March 1968, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
11 October 1981, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
14 July 1972, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
June 30, 2013
A unique and heartening look at four young women blossoming into mature adults as they enjoy a bout with success in the midst of a hard-fought war.
April 04, 2013
Sapphires is hardly a cinematic diamond mine. But this Commitments-style mashup of music and melodrama manages to entertain without demanding too much of its audience.
April 04, 2013
"The Sapphires" feels like a movie you've already seen, but it's nonetheless thoroughly enjoyable, like a pop song that's no less infectious when you know every word.
July 11, 2013
Tries to dazzle itself but the shine comes off quickly, as this weakly structured story flees at the sight of any lingering dramatic conflict, preferring to turn history into a pleasant song-and-dance routine.
January 01, 2014
The Sapphires has too many facets.
January 01, 2014
A heavy-handed anti-racism message isn't easier to take when played to a Motown beat, though the Australian comedy-drama The Sapphires acts otherwise.
April 05, 2013
The harmonies they strike in this reality-inspired charmer are sweetly sublime.
October 17, 2013
The skill and sly moments of real panache help turn The Sapphires into a shining example of the type of film this country really ought to be making more of.
April 05, 2013
You could drive an Abrams tank through the film's plot holes, but you'll likely be too busy enjoying yourself to bother.
April 04, 2013
"The Sapphires" sparkles with sass and Motown soul.
January 01, 2014
This charming Australian import has a groove much like other low-key, let's-put-on-a-show indies such as Hear My Song and The Commitments, and never uses its social conscience as simply backbeat.
January 01, 2014
The clichés are rendered painless by excellent performances from the five principles, with O'Dowd and Mailman particularly standing out.