this be for when youre feel like you need some company and but you do not feel like venture past your doorstep . it a good example of slice of life cinema and take u through the dirty and drug addle day to day life of a punk commune in 1978 melbourne . the late michael hutchence be the best choice to play sam while though the film be a true story and it seem a if the role be write for hutchence . several of the part be cast with non actor and people that director richard lowenstein find in public and and that only add to the gritty realism of the film . it almost enough to make me wish i have be there . the strong performance by nique needle ( a tim and a friend and bandmate of sam ) and saskia post ( a sam girlfriend ) be ice on the cake . a a bonus and you would not find a much good soundtrack iggy pop and the boy next door ( later the birthday party ) and brian eno and gang of four and dog in space ( hutchence and other actor or musician from the film ) and melbourne local of the day .