Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Gaylene PrestonDirector
- Gaylene PrestonWriter
Cast
- Yvonne LawleyRuby
- Vanessa RareRata
- Lee MetekingiWillie
- Simon BarnettBuckle
- Deben BhattacharyaRamesh
- Roussel DuboisSike
- Russell SmithSocial Worker
- Ngaire HortonMrs. Stickle
- Alma WoodsMrs. Shearer
- Vicky BurrettMrs. Spindle
- Iain ReaTraffic Officer
- Andrew RoberttSalesman
Themes
woman directorlandlady tenant relationshiptroublemakerelderly lady