A Polynesian street-kid and a much older middle-class housewife are both incarcerated in the same mental hospital - she for attempted suicide and he for habitual crime. A friendship grows between them such that she offers him a place to stay upon his release. However, difficulties arise with his continued criminal activities and dependence on her for support - then his gang moves in with them. The film is based upon Sue McCauley's award winning autobiographical novel.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Drama
Release:
October 1984
Production:
Finlayson-Hill Productions
Cast:
Lisa Harrow, Mark Pilisi, Paul Gittins, Clare Clifford, Bruce Purchase, Emma Piper, Temuera Morrison, Fraser Stephen-Smith, Alison Routledge, Nathaniel Lees, David Weatherley, Stephen Tozer, Yvonne Lawley, John Bach, Grant Tilly, Raymond Reid, Allan Sio, Olaf Ulberg, Roy Billing, Judy McIntosh
Tags:
age difference, monogamy, racism, class conflict, exploring sexuality
