Oyster Farmer

Jun 30 2005 Not Rated 1h 31m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

A love story about a young man who runs away up an isolated Australian river and gets a job with eighth generation oyster famers.

Plot

Jack Flange leaves the big city for a respite in Australia's Hawkesbury River region, where generations of oyster fishermen (and maybe one woman) have made a living, built histories, and piled up grievances. Jack finds a small-town mentality, with pluses and minuses. There's also a recent burglary and lots of missing cash. Jack gets a job oystering; his boss is separated from a woman of invention, Jack's attracted to a chambermaid turned letter carrier, and there are plenty of mine fields for a city boy to step through. Jack also has a sister, who's ill, to worry about. It's a river journey of self discovery. Is he passing through, or has he found home?

Written by

Anna Reeves

Directed by

Anna Reeves

Production Countries

Australia, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Tempo Productions, Anthony Buckley Films

Languages

English

Awards

6 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,315
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
51
Popularity
NA