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Bad Boy Bubby Details

1994 Certificate 18 Certificate 18
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Australian director Rolf de Heer's bizarre parable of innocence and corruption, belief and redemption, paints a decidedly grim picture while allowing hints of optimistic humanism to filter through. Bubby (Nicholas Hope) is a 35-year-old manchild, confined his whole life by his domineering mother--who uses him for sex--to a two-.. Read more

Starring Nicholas Hope, Ralph Cotterill, Claire Benito, Carmel Johnson
Director Rolf De Heer, Rolf de Heer
Genres Drama

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Bad Boy Bubby

Australian director Rolf de Heer's bizarre parable of innocence and corruption, belief and redemption, paints a decidedly grim picture while allowing hints of optimistic humanism to filter through. Bubby (Nicholas Hope) is a 35-year-old manchild, confined his whole life by his domineering mother--who uses him for sex--to a two-room tenement apartment. She has convinced Bubby that the air outside is poisonous, donning a gas mask every time she leaves; all this changes when Bubby's father, a priest who has lost his religion, shows up. His presence both demonstrates the possibility of breathing the air outside, and inspires Bubby to an act of violence that upsets his enclosed world. Finding himself out on the street, the antisocial, nearly mute Bubby must now encounter society, and his adventures run the gamut from poignant and funny to grim and brutal. He is seduced by a Salvation Army worker, adopted by a rock band with whom he performs, imprisoned, raped, and saved again.

An incredibly unique and eccentric film, BAD BOY BUBBY inspired some controversy upon its release, with some judging its themes so dark as to be unethical. But this verdict belies the compassion and empathy latent in the treatment, which expands the piece to encompass both disillusionment with society, as well as hope for humanity. The film noir style presents a gritty, raw view of a corrupt world, presented through honest, innocent eyes.

Starring Nicholas Hope, Ralph Cotterill, Claire Benito, Carmel Johnson
Director Rolf De Heer, Rolf de Heer
Studio EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 52 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 54 mins
LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 49 mins
Certificate Certificate 18 DVD
Certificate 18 LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Released Production year: 1994

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DVD: 23 Apr 2007
Blu-ray: 03 Aug 2009
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      Australian director Rolf de Heer's bizarre parable of innocence and corruption, belief and redemption, paints a decidedly grim picture while allowing hints of optimistic humanism to filter through. Bubby (Nicholas Hope) is a 35-year-old manchild, confined his whole life by his domineering mother--...

    • Bad Boy Bubby
      Australian director Rolf de Heer's bizarre parable of innocence and corruption, belief and redemption, paints a decidedly grim picture while allowing hints of optimistic humanism to filter through. Bubby (Nicholas Hope) is a 35-year-old manchild, confined his whole life by his domineering mother--...