Australian director Anna Reeves' debut feature follows a meandering but scenic course, much like the serpentine Hawkesbury River that serves as its beautiful locale. Twenty-four-year-old Jack (Alex O'Lachlan) has moved to the remote, river-front New South Wales fishing village of Hawkesbury in order to be close to his sister, Nikki (Claudia Harrison), who's recovering from a serious car accident in a nearby hospital. It's oyster season, and Jack has found work with Brownie Sweetwater (David Field) and his aged father, Mumbles (Jim Norton), who own and operate an oyster bed on the river. Jack doesn't mind the long hours or backbreaking work, but the wages aren't suffi...
Released:
2004
Rated:
NR
Length:
93 mins