Charlie & Boots
Following a family tragedy, Charlie reunites with his estranged son Boots as they set aside their differences and embark on the road trip of a lifetime—from regional Victoria to the Cape York Peninsula. Along the way, they confront a string of daunting challenges, pursuing a shared dream: to fish off the northernmost tip of Australia.
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Paul Walton
Andrew R. Campbell
Greg Spiller
Jane Forbes
Tim Smart
Dean Murphy
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John Chard
Beautiful movie, visually, emotionally and humanely. What to say here? It's a road movie about a father and son played by Paul Hogan and Shane Jacobson respectively. After the untimely death of their wife and mother, the two end up on a long cross country journey to go fishing at the northern tip of Australia. They have previously never gotten on together, their differences seemingly impossible to put aside, but this trip will bring about many revelations, truths, pains and maybe even laughter? The Australian landscape photography (Roger Lanser) is as stunning as the simplicity of screenplay, with the humour and emotional wallops delivered with great skill by Hogan and Jacobson. The message of it all is not heavily handled by director Dean Murphy, he and his team take us on a journey that rings true, one that brings hope to the many who need a prompt, a push in the right direction. Because it's true you know, life really is too short. A lovely and heart warming movie that's also very funny as well. It deserves to be better known. 8/10
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