Better Things (2008)
Gails agoraphobia keeps her inside where she escapes into romance novels. She shares a house with her Nan, recently back from the hospital. Gradually, they both try to reach out to each other to break their isolation. Rob plunges further into his addiction as a way of numbing his heartbreak over the death of his girlfriend. In his stupor, he dreams of embracing her again. Mr & Mrs Gladwin are going through a shift in their 60 year relationship. Years of resentment and unspoken truths have built a barrier between them that Mrs Gladwin, in her abiding love, tries to erode in little gestures.
Genre: Drama
Director: Duane Hopkins
Actors: Betty Bench, Che Corr, Frank Bench, Freddie Cunliffe, Jane Foxhall, Liam McIlfatrick, Michael Socha, Patricia Loveland, Rachel McIntyre, Tara Ballard
