The read
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Gordon, a 25-year-old chain-smoking asthmatic who unhappily works at a Brisbane bottle shop, moves into a run-down residential hotel. He becomes embroiled in a romance with Cynthia, a former co-worker who suffers from eczema and low self-esteem. Gordon and Cynthia occupy themselves with drink, drugs, sex, and Scrabble. A love triangle arises when Gordon's former love, Rachel, comes back into his life.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic79/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
8 audience votes
Key crew
- John CurranDirector
- Jim WhiteOriginal Music Composer
- Andrew McGahanScreenplay
- Warren EllisOriginal Music Composer
- Michael TurnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Peter FentonGordon
- Sacha HorlerCynthia
- Joel EdgertonLeo
- Marta DusseldorpRachel
- Yvette DuncanMolly
- Tex PerkinsRaymond
- Lynette CurranSexual Health Worker
- Damon HerrimanSkinhead
- Loene CarmenCathy
- Basil ClarkeFootless Old Man
- Jason ClarkeFrank
- Susan PriorSophie
Stills
Themes
farmcigarettesex addictionalcoholismdrug useboarding housetwenty somethingunemployment benefitsbrisbaneabortioneczemadoomed romance