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Jean Dwight (Brenda Blethyn) lives for the spotlight when she’s on stage as The Raunchy Homemaker, whether dreaming and singing to classic rock amidst her show biz memorabilia at home or over the stove at her restaurant day job. Inspired by writer Keith Thompson’s English childhood hanging out with his mother’s dance band, Jean’s night life takes place in the clubs around Sydney. (Down Under the film was titled Clubland). He wrote this role with whirlwind Blethyn in mind, but how could he have imagined that she could get down and dirty singing a cover of Tina Turner’s Nutbush City Limits?
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For the first time in years, Jean has a couple of exciting booking possibilities, including with an old favorite comedian (a smoothly oblivious Philip Quast). However, Jill not only distracts Tim, but proves she can also be responsible for Mark, all of which strike at the core of Jean’s resentments about her frustrated career, failed marriage, and maternal obligations, bringing her to her boiling point.
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