Ron, a young man in his late teens or early 20s, but emotionally younger, has no visible, employable assets, yet rails at his status in life -- blaming everyone for the fact that his dreams are not coming true.
Cinematography
Gorgeous South Australian landscapes wasted on this man's tantrums.
Acting
Jon Blake commits to being insufferable; Candy Raymond deserves better.
Director
Scott Hicks
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Scott Hicks' feature debut before Shine made him famous—he reportedly disowned it for years.
Shot during actual economic recession in South Australia; locals reportedly threw stuff at the crew for glamorizing unemployment.
AU
