Bassendream

Tales of youth, friendship and family interweave in an eccentric portrait of suburban existence on the last day of the summer school holidays in 1990's Australia.

Cast

Trish Zanetti

as Pam

Calen Tassone

as Todd

Kingsley Judd

as Paul

Meg Lyons

as Courtney

Neve Havercroft

as Tess

Benedict Chau

as Wan

Oliver Hay

as Geoff

Lis Hoffmann

as Margot

Jeremy Bunny

as Ryan

Philip Miolin

as Frank (as Phil Miolin)

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