Two suburban men steal from hard rubbish collections to fund a trip around the world.Two suburban men steal from hard rubbish collections to fund a trip around the world.Two suburban men steal from hard rubbish collections to fund a trip around the world.
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Did you know
- Trivia"Dinger" is Australian slang for condom.
- Crazy creditsDuring the final credits, clips of the boys overseas trip (narrated by Darren) are seen and at the end of the credits is a clip on Kane's mum on the phone.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Boronia Backpackers (2011)
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Trading scraps for two tickets to paradise
A pair of bogans (Nugent and Burns) dream of holidaying overseas, using money they're making selling junk they find to finance their trip. Whilst Nugent is content to settle for the trip of a lifetime seemingly unaware how long it will take to fund such an adventure, Burns on the other hand yearns for something more than his hometown has to offer, which causes conflict between the two mates.
The scene in which Burns' character picks an ill-advised stoush with a random stranger is the immortal moment in this film - the beating and its sickeningly funny aftermath galvanise the despair experienced by the character and his rather hopeless existence. Utterly down and out.
Director Spanos continues his trend of using former 'Prisoner' actors in his projects, here Elspeth Ballantyne and Reylene Pearce co-star whilst Klibingaitis plays Nugent's girlfriend, nervous about a minor ruse she's maintained claiming to be much younger than she really is, and fellow alumni Desiree Smith is Burns' sympathetic girlfriend in whom he confides his trepidations.
Not too sure how compelling the message being awkwardly conveyed by the eccentric children's clown actress (former soap star Foster, who had also appeared in 'Prisoner') to a despondent Nugent really was at the bus stop, but her offbeat cameo was memorable even it perhaps lacked the gravity it was intended to carry.
Ultra low budget independent film makes good use of its suburban location, and whilst unlikely to reach a mainstream audience, in context it's mildly entertaining if somewhat talky at times.
The scene in which Burns' character picks an ill-advised stoush with a random stranger is the immortal moment in this film - the beating and its sickeningly funny aftermath galvanise the despair experienced by the character and his rather hopeless existence. Utterly down and out.
Director Spanos continues his trend of using former 'Prisoner' actors in his projects, here Elspeth Ballantyne and Reylene Pearce co-star whilst Klibingaitis plays Nugent's girlfriend, nervous about a minor ruse she's maintained claiming to be much younger than she really is, and fellow alumni Desiree Smith is Burns' sympathetic girlfriend in whom he confides his trepidations.
Not too sure how compelling the message being awkwardly conveyed by the eccentric children's clown actress (former soap star Foster, who had also appeared in 'Prisoner') to a despondent Nugent really was at the bus stop, but her offbeat cameo was memorable even it perhaps lacked the gravity it was intended to carry.
Ultra low budget independent film makes good use of its suburban location, and whilst unlikely to reach a mainstream audience, in context it's mildly entertaining if somewhat talky at times.
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- Mar 5, 2024
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- $40,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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