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Tom White is an architect who chooses to make himself homeless. Outwardly, he has all the signs of a successful life—large home, loving family, successful career. However, it soon becomes clear that not everything is as it appears at work.
In Tom White, the title character (played by Colin Friels) "drops out" of society after a work crisis and becomes homeless. He drifts through Melbourne meeting a rent boy (Dan Spielman), an ex-junkie (Loene Carmen), a tramp (Bill Hunter) and a young graffiti artist (Jarryd Jinks).
Feb 8, 2005 · A middle-aged man with haunted eyes lies in bed staring into the abyss. He is awake before his alarm clock reminds him that time is not his own. This is Tom White, and this is the story of his journey from a superficially stable suburban family life to homelessness in the big city.
Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie, very well written. Colin Friels plays the role of his life.
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- Alkinos Tsilimidos
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- Colin Friels
Alkinos Tsilimidos. Synopsis. An architect experiences a mental breakdown with life-changing results.
Vignettes and shadows left wide open, dripping in tar. Friels and Hunter are excellent. Tom White is an architect who chooses to become homeless despite an seemingly otherwise successful life. However, it soon becomes clear that not everything is as it appears at work.
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After a meltdown at work, architectural draughtsman Tom White (Colin Friels) walks out on his family and tries to lose himself in alcohol and anonymity. He becomes homeless and derelict in the backstreets of Melbourne. A homosexual prostitute (Dan Spielman) gives him a temporary roof.
