Ruby and Rata

Running 1h 51m and made in New Zealand, Ruby and Rata (1990) is a Drama and Comedy film in the 123movies catalog. The cast includes Yvonne Lawley and Vanessa Rare; Gaylene Preston directs. 2 votes put it at 7.5/10. Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the '80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves.