Like it is

Australia, 2001

Film
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When an elderly women is forced to have her beloved budgie put down, a vet’s assistant is disturbed by his employer’s unscrupulous practices. A touching short film about human compassion. Cast includes Dylan Lewis, Frank Gallacher and Dawn Klingberg.

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Credits

co-director

Chris Begley

Tony D'Aquino

co-producer

Chris Begley

George Nevile

John Brawley

Tony D'Aquino

Duration

00:04:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2001

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

316155

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Birds

Animals & Wildlife → Pets

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Grief

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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