The Sum Of Us
Jack Thompson (Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones) and Oscar winner Russell Crowe (A Beautiful Mind) star in this "fresh spin on an old heart-tugging plot, the overprotective parent's well-intended interference with an adult child'slife.
“Extraordinarily funny [and] startlingly effective” (The San Francisco Examiner), this award-winning film is mandatory viewing for anyone who's ever been a parent or had one! Harry Mitchell (Thompson) has a problem with his gay son Jeff (Crowe): Harry thinks he needs to finda mate. With a loving push out of the nest and into the gay bars of Sydney he becomes his son's biggest cheerleader. But it's Harry's secret romance with an attractive but judgmental divorce that puts father and son at odds and prompts them to discover that acceptance is a two-way street.
Critic Reviews:
- " Sexual orientation aside, it's the kind of film that can have you looking past family member faults and focusing on what's important. " – James Plath
- " An excellent Aussie effort with ripper performances from Crowe and Thompson " – Caffeinated Clint
- " Effective translation of a theatre piece. Russell Crowe's best performance. " – Ken Hanke