Ruby and Rata (1990)

overview : Ruby (Yvonne Lawley), 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 (Simon Barnett) 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 in this Graeme Tetley-penned tale.

Release Date : Sep 10, 1990

Runtime : 1h 51m

Genre : Drama  Comedy  

Companies : Preston-Laing Productions, New Zealand Film Commission

Countries : New Zealand

Keywords : woman director