A different genre of film from the land down under that strays away from the more serious drama of the 1970s "New Wave" of Oz films.
This is a poignant drama with comedic moments, moments of sadness and happiness.
Russell Crowe in one of his earlier roles plays Jeff Mitchell. Young, single and living with his dad, widowed Harry Mitchell (Jack Thompson). Viewers of a certain age will also recognize star of Australian television Rebekah Elmaloglou. I actually saw Jack Thompson as young sheep shearer in the excellent 1975 film Sunday Too Far Away.
Now the film has a homosexual element in that Jeff is gay, has come out to his dad and his lifestyle is embraced by his father in contrast to Jeff's boyfriend who hasn't got the confidence to come out to his parents.
We also see Harry find love using a dating agency.
The characters occasionally look at the camera and start a conversation with the viewer. Funny at times, but annoying at others?
Sadness comes in the form of Harry suffering a stroke and struggling to communicate with his son.
Some good performances raise the bar of this film into an entertaining and different Australian film from what you've probably seen.
This is a poignant drama with comedic moments, moments of sadness and happiness.
Russell Crowe in one of his earlier roles plays Jeff Mitchell. Young, single and living with his dad, widowed Harry Mitchell (Jack Thompson). Viewers of a certain age will also recognize star of Australian television Rebekah Elmaloglou. I actually saw Jack Thompson as young sheep shearer in the excellent 1975 film Sunday Too Far Away.
Now the film has a homosexual element in that Jeff is gay, has come out to his dad and his lifestyle is embraced by his father in contrast to Jeff's boyfriend who hasn't got the confidence to come out to his parents.
We also see Harry find love using a dating agency.
The characters occasionally look at the camera and start a conversation with the viewer. Funny at times, but annoying at others?
Sadness comes in the form of Harry suffering a stroke and struggling to communicate with his son.
Some good performances raise the bar of this film into an entertaining and different Australian film from what you've probably seen.