With his mother dying of lung cancer, Sal, in his 30's and with Down Syndrome, embarks on a journey to find his father - a rock band singer that his mother had a one-night stand with - 30 years ago.
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The people behind it
Gerard O'Dwyer
Sal
John Jarratt
Tommy
Kaarin Fairfax
Sophie
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Geoff
Peter Hehir
Dr. O'Hara
Justin Banks
Constable Gary
Chad R. Bennett
Marley
Dominic Cabusi
Bass Player
Sarah Foukas
Dr. 2
Pearl Herbert
Pearl
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