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Clip description
Noel (Dennis Coard) joins his brother Steve (Frankie J Holden) and family at the beach. Apprentice mechanic Gary (Ben Mendelsohn) asks Noel to explain his job in insurance. Gary wonders if he might be suited to such work.
Curator’s notes
An indirect view of three relationships – Noel’s has broken up, Gary’s is on rocky ground, and Steve’s is happy and strong, as we see from these beach scenes, as he plays with his wife and kids in the water. This longing for a place in the world is the main theme of the film, and connects to what the two men discuss – jobs.
