Summaries

The shy son of an aging comedienne tries to find a balance between his demanding home life, his new girlfriend, and his mother's second chance at fame.

Tim, in his early 20s, is quiet, dependable, and held close by his mother, Jean, who works long hours at a Sydney canteen and then does stand-up at night, talking constantly about what might have been (if she'd stayed in England, if she'd had no children, if her younger son Mark weren't mildly disabled). She gets enough club work to keep hope alive. They've bought a moving van, and Tim meets Jill, falling for her but finding the challenges of sex, his mother's prying, and his brother's needs more than he can handle. The family - as well as Tim and Jill's relationship - is on the edge of crisis, accident, or, in Jane's case, self-destruction. Are family dynamics set in stone?—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • son
  • watching tv
  • comedienne
  • organ the musical instrument
  • canteen
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Jun 27, 2007
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin Australia
Language English
Filming locations Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production companies New South Wales Film & Television Office Film Finance Goalpost Pictures

Box office

Gross US & Canada $379408
Opening weekend US & Canada $27734
Gross worldwide $2003304

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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