Tough Love

Tough Love

2018 · 71 min · Drama

A story based on true events. It's based in the Western Suburbs of Sydnet from 1976 onward tracing the director's mother's life as a teenager through to a young woman ending with a quote at the end credits. She done the best with the tools she had.

Directed by Brad Diebert · Written by Brad Diebert

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