| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
"Placid rebels against the mores imposed on him by his woefully selfish hippie parents Doug and Sylvia. They are more concerned with the impact of globalisation on Pacific Island communities than with their son. Placid has always been a bit "weird", earning him the wrath of a group of bullies at his preppie private school. But a serious injury after an incident with the bullies leads him to decide to defy his parents' counterculture expectations. With his unconventional background, Placid's "rebellion" sees him get a suit, a George W Bush haircut and a job at an insurance company. This road to conformity proves fraught for this all-knowing, all-seeing teen, and especially for his platonic girlfriend, Gemma, probably the only person who ever really understood him. Directed by Tony McNamara, and stars Rose Byrne and Ben Lee. (From Australia, in English) (Drama) (2003) M WS CC "--website |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of SBS-TV broadcast June 2, 2007. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
| Credits |
Produced by Marian MacGowan ; written and directed by Tony McNamara |
| Performer |
Ben Lee, Rose Byrne, Garry McDonald |
| Notes |
DVD |
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Rated: M |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Feature films -- Australia
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Parental influences
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| Author |
McNamara, Tony
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Lee, Ben
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Byrne, Rose
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SBS-TV
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