The three adult Palmer siblings are gathering at the family home for the weekend while their mother is away. Avery (Elly Hiraani Clapin) is the oldest and her marriage is falling apart. Lou (Mia Artemis) is the middle child and a hard-partying lesbian. Rio (Adam Golledge) is the youngest, a slacker, and still lives with mom. He announces that he has found their estranged father Mark (John Batchelor) and is meeting him. The girls are horrified. They tell him that he was an abusive drunk who abandoned them 15 years earlier.
There is some juicy family dysfunction on display in the second half of this movie. The first half does struggle to gather steam. It needs a better reason for the siblings to reunite. If the mother had just died, it would be the perfect opportunity for them to return home. It would also be the best reason for Rio to reach out to their dad. The meeting is a special uncomfortableness and it leads to some great family dysfunction. I like all these actors. They have real sibling chemistry. It's a good Australian indie.
There is some juicy family dysfunction on display in the second half of this movie. The first half does struggle to gather steam. It needs a better reason for the siblings to reunite. If the mother had just died, it would be the perfect opportunity for them to return home. It would also be the best reason for Rio to reach out to their dad. The meeting is a special uncomfortableness and it leads to some great family dysfunction. I like all these actors. They have real sibling chemistry. It's a good Australian indie.
