What Grown-Ups Know

What Grown-Ups Know (2004)★ 6.6/10

AU · 30 min · February 17, 2004

  • Drama
  • Short

Directed by: Jonathan Wald

Written by: Alex Joseph, Jonathan Wald

A bizarre love triangle between a teenage boy, his childlike, ailing mother, and the lonely manager of a desolate caravan park.

Original title
What Grown-Ups Know
Storyline
Teenaged Roy and his slutty mother flee from his abusive father. They run into trailer-park owner Maurice, to whom Roy is attracted. As Roy's mother begins to die, Roy may either seek false security in Maurice's arms or become a man and confront his mother's illness.
Rating
6.6 / 10 · 129
Companies
Brown Paper Films, Burning Chair Productions
Release dates
  • AU February 17, 2004
  • US August 28, 2004
  • CA September 27, 2004
  • GB April 10, 2005