Coarse language
Australia 2008
Director: Christopher Weekes
Featuring: Noni Hazlehurst, Steve Rodgers, Leeanna Walsman, Christopher Weekes,
Matthew Newton, Gary Sweet, Rhys Muldoon, Basia A’Hern, Penne Hackforth-Jones,
Sam Haft, Andrea Moore, Jeremy Brennan
Language: English
Running time: 85 mins
A multi-narrative drama of longing and loss, starting with the death of a young man and flashing forward three years to assess the toll it took on all those around him. “…brutally honest and emotionally affecting…”Three years ago, teenaged Liam Lombard died. His family has never recovered. His father, Jordan (Steve Rodgers), has overeaten to the point that he is now morbidly obese, and everything – work, home life – is suffering because of it. Jordan’s lack of interest in his wife, Penelope (Noni Hazlehurst), leads her to hit the bars in search of a little affection. Second son Ben (Christopher Weekes) is living in his brother’s shadow, and trying to catch his essence by romancing Liam’s ex-girlfriend, Indigo (Leanna Walsman). Indigo, alternatively, is involved in a destructive relationship with a married man (Gary Sweet) who is trying to give her the shake. Meanwhile, Ben is being pursued by his amorous best friend (Matthew Newton). It’s a tangled web, and everyone is stuck…Imaginatively and inventively shot on a low budget by cinematographer Sam Collins, and with a fresh, probing script courtesy of Weekes, Bitter & Twisted heads fearlessly into deep, dark territory while never losing grip of its mordant sense of humour.
Source: Erin Free FILMINK (Australia)
Compiled by: Mark Horner