A comical drama about a young man’s search for sexual filfilment. Gary (John Howard) awkwardly obsesses over finding a girlfriend. He heads off to Sydney for a new job with many expectations, leaving his flatmate and those ‘desperate vibes’ behind. Unable to assert himself, Gary sabotages his dreams of sexual fulfillment by allowing a neurotic acquaintance (Joyce) from his desperate past to infiltrate and dominate his life. The director Richard Michalak offers a number of humorous asides playfully referencing the film-making process. When his dreams are shattered, Gary tries to sort out the mess and promptly delivers a script with the demand “this is my story and I want an up ending”. Cast includes John Howard, Katrina Foster, Kate Fitzpatrick and Patrick Ward.
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ACMI Identifier
315285
Language
English
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Suburban life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Suburban life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sexual attraction
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Suburban life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Suburban life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)