Movie Drama
A woman moves away from her boyfriend because she suspects his feelings towards her pre-teen daughter. He tries to find them in the sordid side of Melbourne.
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Deborra-Lee Furness Paula Duncan Tamsin West Ivar Kants Steven Grives Mary Ward Nicki Paull Meg Clancy Tim Robertson Peter Black Edward Hepple Nicholas Eadie Louise Le Nay Jillian Murray Arron Wayne Cull Terry Gill Maureen Edwards Wilbur Wilde David Bergin Christopher Barry Gennie Nevinson Norma Brown Diana Greentree John Murphy James Taylor Tom Travers Peter Hosking Jenny Seedsman Alan Lovett Luigi Villani Bill Johnston Kate Turner Lauren Crathern Paul Fyfield
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