Australia
2009/digibeta/80mins
WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 6.15 PM – Dendy
You will laugh, you will cry and you’ll be amazed at this story of a struggling farmer, his quadriplegic wife and their plans to build a brothel to help make ends meet.
Chris Rohrlach seems like an ordinary Australian bloke from the country, but he has an extraordinary story: fourteen years ago, his pregnant girlfriend Rachel had a massive stroke that left her incurably quadriplegic. Undeterred, the couple were married shortly after their son was born. Years on, with another baby on the way this inspiring couple decided they needed a second income. The solution? Open a brothel in their conservative country town. Filmmaker Safina Uberoi directs a compelling and sensitive film about love, commitment and resilience.
Director’s Statement “I really wanted to make a small but meaningful story and my brother knew these people. He’d been telling me about them for years, but I paid no attention to him. You know, he’s my brother! But when I did meet them I just thought that they were so extraordinary. They’re full of light and life and joy. Chris has done so much, and he just does it so lightly.” Safina Uberoi
Sydney Film Festival – Best Documentary and Audience Award
Director Safina Uberoi Producers Himman Dhamija, Safina Uberoi Print Source Safina Uberoi
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It puts it all in perspective.
Everyone should see this movie.