Drama War
Based upon the life of activist and trade unionist (and later MP) Sonja Davies. The film covers her life up to 1956, when, at age 33, she was elected to the Nelson Hospital Board. During this period she develops strong socialist beliefs, marries and divorces, at age 17 trains as a nurse, has a romance (and a child) with an American marine who is killed in WWII action. She battles tuberculosis and marries a former boyfriend when he returns from the war. She becomes part of a women's ill-fated campaign to save the Nelson railway line from closure and begins to be elected to political bodies.
Directed by
Gaylene Preston
Erik Thomson
Red
Geneviève Picot
Sonja
Donna Akersten
mrs. Mackersey
Mick Rose
Charlie
Theresa Healey
Peggy
Katy Beasley
T.B. Ward Sister
Jo Briant
Barbara
Ralph Johnson
Snr Det. Thompson
Raymond Hawthorne
Mr. Mackersey
Tina Regtien
Con
Frances Kewene
Maisie
Larissa Matheson
Dot
William Walker
Wally
Katherine McRae
Syd
Janet Fisher
Ruth Page
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