The Old Man lives on his own, and has done so for as long as he can remember. He doesn’t go out except to buy milk. The Downstairs Woman lives directly below. Every evening she comes home from work, walks upstairs and borrows a jug of milk.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1006923
Language
English
Audience classifications
ACMI classified
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Old age
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Old age
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MPEG-2 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
Digital Betacam; Master
Digital Betacam; Sub-master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan