He Ain't Heavy
Jade (George) has never been able to travel overseas. She’s too worried about her meth-addicted brother Max (Sam Corlett, Vikings: Valhalla), always on call to take him to hospital or provide first aid after he’s self-harmed. In desperation, she finally confines Max in a room inside the rural house left by their grandmother. But then Jade’s mother (Scacchi) arrives, and she’s appalled that her son is caged like an animal. What follows is a tense, superbly acted chamber drama. Shot in Western Australia, He Ain’t Heavy marks an impressive debut from David Vincent Smith, based on his short I’m Not Hurting You (SFF 2019).
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- Program Strand
- Features
- Year
- 2024
- Classification
- Unclassified 18+
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- In English
- Producer
- Jess Parker
- Cast
- Leila George, Sam Corlett, Greta Scacchi
- Screenwriter
- David Vincent Smith
- Cinematographer
- Lewis Potts
- Editor
- Antony Webb
- Premiere
- World Premiere
- Genre
- Australian Films, Crime, World Premieres
- Company Credits
- Australian Distributor: Bonsai Films