This video contains two Australian short films. “Lover Boy” portrays a painfully impossible liaison between a 16 year old boy and a 45 year old woman. Brought together by loneliness and their bleak environment, they find some short-lived comfort in each other’s arms. Stars Noah Taylor, Gillian Jones, Ben Mendelsohn. “Bonza” gives a view of Australian suburban family life through the eyes of a dog. Stars Peter Rowsthorn, Peter Green, Maureen Edwards, Susie Dee.
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304317
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English
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Sound
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Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)