Lou

I rented this from iTunes and watched it on my iPad in Venice.  It is set in rural New South Wales, surrounded by sugar cane, and is the story of a single mother struggling to fend off debt collectors whilst raising her three daughters.  Partly as a source of income, she takes in her father in law (played by John Hurt), who is in the early stages of Alzheimers.  The eldest daughter, Lou, is initially cold, angry and distant, but gradullay warms to her grandfather (who she has never previously met), with his tales of exploring the South Pacific during his time in the merchant navy.  He in turn imagines that Lou is his long lost wife, Annie.  All in all, a nice thought provoking story.