A disgraced sports star and gambling addict attempts to turn his life around with the support of his number one fan.
Acting
Steve Le Marquand's physical collapse — you can smell the stale beer.
Practical Effects
Genuine suburban Australian locations, no glossy filter.
Director
Heath Davis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 2010s Australian cinema examining working-class masculinity in crisis, alongside The Rover and Animal Kingdom.
Director Heath Davis drew from his own brother's gambling struggles; the pub scenes were shot in his actual hometown of Penrith.
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