Janey is on vacation with her brother, Jim, mother, Kate, and father Ed, at their beach house on the Mahurangi Peninsual in New Zealand. Ed and Kate, who are on the verge of divorce, sit around in the back yard all day drinking whiskey and Janey and Jim are left to their own devices. Cady, a local boatee who is having an affair with Kate, catches Janey's pubescent eye. In response to his wife's drinking problem and recurring infidelity, Ed turns to alcohol, ignoring his children almost as much as his wife, which eventually leads to a character's fate.
Written by NZFILM
Anachronisms:
Although the film is set in the 1970s, the "Clipsal" type electric light switch seen on the bathroom wall in close up in one scene dates from the 1990s.
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Quotes
Janey:
I'd like to have some nice photo's. Jim:
Why? Janey:
'Cause I want to. Ed:
What for? Janey:
My portfolio. Ed:
Why do you need a portfolio? Janey:
I don't know. Ed:
What would you do with a portfolio? Janey:
I think it'd give me good confidence. Ed:
I didn't think you needed it. See more »