Two women attending a friend’s funeral who died from cancer vow to quit smoking, cold turkey. There are obstacles in their way however, including a sister who has just split up with her partner, her son in tow. They instil a no smoking policy in the house with penalties for those who break the rules. Features salient points about the ill effects of smoking and the side effects you can expect when quitting. Cast includes: Marilyn O’Donnell, Parthena Amanatidis, Tamasin Ramsay, Brian Nankervis.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1005496
Language
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Smoking
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS [PAL]; Copy
SP Betacam; Master
Digital Betacam; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan