Praise

Gordon, a 25-year-old chain-smoking asthmatic who unhappily works at a Brisbane bottle shop, moves into a run-down residential hotel. He becomes embroiled in a romance with Cynthia, a former co-worker who suffers from eczema and low self-esteem. Gordon and Cynthia occupy themselves with drink, drugs, sex, and Scrabble. A love triangle arises when Gordon's former love, Rachel, comes back into his life.

• Director: John Curran
• Cast: Peter Fenton, Sacha Horler, Joel Edgerton, Marta Dusseldorp, Yvette Duncan, Tex Perkins, Lynette Curran, Damon Herriman