Babyteeth Movie Storyline. When seriously ill teenager Milla falls madly in love with smalltime drug dealer Moses, it’s her parents’ worst nightmare. But as Milla’s first brush with love brings her a new lust for life, things get messy and traditional morals go out the window.
Milla soon shows everyone in her orbit – her parents, Moses, a sensitive music teacher, a budding child violinist, and a disarmingly honest pregnant neighbour – how to live like you have nothing to lose. What might have been a disaster for the Finlay family instead leads to letting go and finding grace in the glorious chaos of life. Babyteeth joyously explores how good it is not to be dead yet and how far we will go for love.
Babyteeth is a 2019 Australian coming-of-age comedy-drama[3] film directed by Shannon Murphy from a screenplay by Rita Kalnejais, based upon her stage play of the same name. It stars Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace, Emily Barclay, Eugene Gilfedder, Essie Davis and Ben Mendelsohn. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 4 September 2019. It was released in Australia on 23 July 2020 by Universal Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics.
About the Story
Milla Finlay is suffering from a terminal illness and is about to start chemo. On the other hand, Moses has been kicked out of the house. Both Milla and Moses meet at the train platform and become friends. Milla’s parents, Henry is a therapist and Anna takes drugs to cope with her daughter’s illness. Milla brings Moses home to meet her parents. Anna admits to being put off by Moses being 23 while Milla is still a teen.
Milla takes violin lessons from her tutor Gidon. He helps her practice along with a neighbor boy named Tin Wah. Meanwhile, Henry goes to see the fuss over a barking dog and a pregnant neighbor, Toby. They share a laugh after learning that Toby’s dog is also named Henry.
One night, Moses breaks into Milla’s house to look for food and other things. Anna catches him and calmly tries to talk him down, but Henry and Milla come in and witness the scene. Milla steps in to diffuse the situation and suggests that Moses stay for breakfast since it’s almost morning. Henry and Anna agree and have breakfast with Moses before Milla gets ready for school by unveiling her new wig, which Moses really likes.
Moses visits Milla later. Milla sits by the pool while Moses swims for a little. She asks him to the formal and he accepts, but the moment is ruined when Milla starts to feel like she’s going to vomit. Milla asks Anna for the drugs, but Moses reveals he swiped them. Anna makes him leave, and Milla asks Moses if he only hangs out with her for the drugs and if he is making fun of her. He nods yes to the drugs but shakes his head for the second part.
Henry goes to Toby’s house again, and after a chat, he impulsively kisses her. He immediately regrets it even though she didn’t mind it. Henry goes home and sits with regret over it, and although he doesn’t outright say it, Anna seems to understand but forgives him. Henry then invites Moses to stay with them even though he doesn’t like him, just because he wants Milla to be happy.
Moses stays with the Finlays and helps with things like making dinner. Things go well with him and Milla, and they even prepare to go to formal together until Milla finds out Henry is signing Moses’s drug prescriptions the same way he is with Anna. Milla rants to her parents and Moses, forcing him to leave because she thinks he doesn’t really care about her. He goes to his old house to see Isaac again, but he is once again driven out by their mother. He returns to Milla’s room and tells her he cares for her a lot and that he doesn’t know what he’ll do if she dies. They talk some more and spend the night together.
Babyteeth (2020)
Directed by: Shannon Murphy
Starring: Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace, Emily Barclay, Eugene Gilfedder, Essie Davis, Ben Mendelsohn, Zack Grech, Georgina Symes, Michelle Lotters, Charles Grounds, Andrea Demetriades
Screenplay by: Rita Kalnejais
Production Design by: Sherree Phillips
Cinematography by: Andrew Commis
Film Editing by: Stephen Evans
Costume Design by: Amelia Gebler
Set Decoration by: Ishtar Cavagnino
Art Direction by: Bill Goodes
Music by: Amanda Brown
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: September 4, 2019 (Venice), June 10, 2020 (United States), July 23, 2020 (Australia)
