This is an intriguing road-trip through 1970s Australia, with two troubled characters getting to know each other on the several days they take to drive along the coast from Melbourne to Sydney, and later to Queensland. As they travel, Tony's story is told in flashbacks, explaining why he is adrift after serving six years in jail for a robbery when his mates somehow avoided jail-time.
Sam's story, is more opaque, involving frustration with her photographer boyfriend and artistic friends. They make an unlikely couple as they cruise Highway One discussing life to pass the miles.
Richard Moir and Judy Morris were two of Australia's most likeable actors in the 1970s, and, although their characters (Tony and Sam) are both going through tough times and behave somewhat erratically through frustration, their underlying charm remains.
The other attraction of this film, like many films of the era, is that it shows Australia the way it was then, buildings that have been pulled down, and the unusual dress sense we had at the time.
Sam's story, is more opaque, involving frustration with her photographer boyfriend and artistic friends. They make an unlikely couple as they cruise Highway One discussing life to pass the miles.
Richard Moir and Judy Morris were two of Australia's most likeable actors in the 1970s, and, although their characters (Tony and Sam) are both going through tough times and behave somewhat erratically through frustration, their underlying charm remains.
The other attraction of this film, like many films of the era, is that it shows Australia the way it was then, buildings that have been pulled down, and the unusual dress sense we had at the time.