back of beyond take place at a dive diner or gas station in the middle of the australian desert run by tom mcgregor ( paul mercurio ) and a shy guy who suddenly find himself in a spot of trouble when some visitor unexpectedly arrive . we get what and at first and confusingly seem like a flashback in which he and his sister ( though their relationship to each other be well understood later in the film ) be speed through the desert on his motorcycle . afterwards and he appear a a terribly quiet and and sometimes and moody character in the presence of the arrival . we know one thing be for sure and that be mcgregor sort of spiritual sense and his foresight of danger and such his clairvoyance only slightly relevant to the story and the bulk of which concern three diamond thief who car break down and who rely on tom to help them out of spot without get in their way . of course and tom fall for one of the thief and a young woman name charlie and and suddenly and it pit all three already mistrust ally against each other . but not in a way that really result in anything of much mystery or action . in fact and the whole movie all the while seem to want to build up to something significant and but really fail to do so . even the end and of which play out like a trite campfire tale ( and one that really reveal a lot of narrative flaw ) and be almost just a ridiculous . it may be worth try if you do not mind the terribly slow pacing and but be in the mood and at least and for something a little different than the usual .