Bonza

1989
27m

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Despite all their idiosyncrasies, a dysfunctional family's lives all revolve around their blue cattle dog, Bonza. When Bonza's life is threatened all hell breaks lose to save her and it re-u... Read allDespite all their idiosyncrasies, a dysfunctional family's lives all revolve around their blue cattle dog, Bonza. When Bonza's life is threatened all hell breaks lose to save her and it re-unites them around their common love for the dog.Despite all their idiosyncrasies, a dysfunctional family's lives all revolve around their blue cattle dog, Bonza. When Bonza's life is threatened all hell breaks lose to save her and it re-unites them around their common love for the dog.

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7.7/10

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5User reviews

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Peter Rowsthorn

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Director
- David Swann
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- David Swann
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9/10

Best Australian Short Film - Ever

This is probably my favourite Australian movie. Had reasonably high production values for a short film, and often used soundtrack effects, and camera, to have the world from the point of view of Bonza the family dog. This dog is the only element that unites an otherwise fractured family. I say 'fractured' because part of the film's appeal is the mixture of comedy and realism in the family's dysfunction.

Nearly every scene is comic but some are absolute comedy gold: the family eating dinner while watching TV, 'Aha, Bonza, the Thong of Death', Mum dancing with Bonza.

Peter Rowsthorn's best work.