

An old lady, a would-be rock singer, and a delinquent child... with more in common than they realise.
July 14, 1990
1h 51m
EN
Gaylene Preston
Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the '80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves.

Yvonne Lawley
Ruby

Vanessa Rare
Rata

Lee Metekingi
Willie

Simon Barnett
Buckle

Gaylene Preston
2

Deben Bhattacharya
Ramesh

Roussel Dubois
Sike

Russell Smith
Social Worker

Ngaire Horton
Mrs. Stickle

Alma Woods
Mrs. Shearer

Vicky Burrett
Mrs. Spindle
Preston-Laing Productions
N/A

New Zealand Film Commission
NZ