Released
Ruby and Rata
July 14 1990 (over 34 years ago)Rating
50
Based on
1 review
An old lady, a would-be rock singer, and a delinquent child... with more in common than they realise.
- Director: Gaylene Preston
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Runtime: 1 h 51 m
- Country: New Zealand
- Companies: Preston-Laing Productions, New Zealand Film Commission
Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the '80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves.
