Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the '80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Drama, Comedy
Release:
July 1990
Production:
Preston-Laing Productions, New Zealand Film Commission
Cast:
Yvonne Lawley, Vanessa Rare, Lee Metekingi, Simon Barnett, Deben Bhattacharya, Roussel Dubois, Russell Smith, Ngaire Horton, Alma Woods, Vicky Burrett, Iain Rea, Andrew Robertt
Tags:
woman director, landlady tenant relationship, troublemaker, elderly lady
