Tender Realization of Prodigy

Rating: 9/10 (30 August 2004)

It is really difficult to tell who is the genius of this project - Rush or Hicks.
While there have been many movies of this type, real story of a disabled but uniquely gifted artist, this one sets the standard. The story behind the movie is that it took Hicks and then Rush about a decade to develop and finance the whole project.
The research that was invested in that decade of preparation paid off in a priceless work of art. Well recognized by professional critics and audiences worldwide, this film opened the Kimono for Australian film to be recognized as serious international composition.
Careers were deservedly made for Rush and Hicks as well.