A teenager comes of age in a small Australian town during the 1970s when a 200-ton blue whale gets washed up on a local beach. 1975: A 200-ton blue whale gets washed up on a local beach and the kids think its the biggest thing thats ever happened in Australia. Behind closed doors, the Mums and Dads of a quiet suburban street are going to celebrate in their own special way, by joining the sexual revolution and throwing a wife-swapping key party. And like the rotting whale, its all about to go spectacularly wrong.
Critic Reviews:
- " Elliott whizzes from montage to sight gag to flashbacks and flash-forwards, skittering sideways for frequent discursions about the family pets, or a disastrous incident with a beach umbrella. " – Harry Windsor (Hollywood Reporter)
- " Unlike most Australian comedy films, which can barely sustain one viewing, Surfing Safari definitely holds up to a second helping, if for no other reason than to relish the period detail embedded into each frame, right down to the exploding pyjamas. "- Jim Schembri (3AW)
- " This is a movie that had an immediate effect on me and my co-viewer. We talked about it for hours. It's still on my mind. " – Stephen Romei (The Australian)